| name | academic-bluebook |
| title | Academic Bluebook Citation Skill |
| description | Citation formatting rules for law review articles using The Bluebook (21st ed.) academic style |
| author | diegosouzapw |
| author_url | https://github.com/diegosouzapw/awesome-omni-skill/tree/main/skills/development/academic-bluebook |
| license | MIT |
| version | 0.1.0 |
| execution_mode | open |
| jurisdiction | general |
| practice | general |
| language | en |
Academic Bluebook Citation Skill
Domain: Legal citation formatting
Version: 1.0.0
Last Updated: 2025-12-15
Overview
This skill provides rules for formatting citations in Academic Bluebook style (law review format), as distinguished from practitioner format. Law reviews use footnotes rather than inline citations and have specific conventions for typeface, signals, and short forms.
Key Differences: Academic vs. Practitioner
| Element | Academic (Law Review) | Practitioner |
|---|
| Citations | Footnotes | Inline |
| Case names | Italicized | Not italicized |
| Book titles | SMALL CAPS | Not small caps |
| Article titles | Italicized | Not italicized |
| Signals | Required per Rule 1.2 | Often omitted |
Core Citation Forms
Law Review Articles (Rule 16)
Full citation:
Author First Last, *Article Title*, Vol. J. Abbr. First Page, Pincite (Year).
Examples:
John Smith, *The Prosecutor's Discretion*, 100 Harv. L. Rev. 1, 15 (2020).
Jane Doe & John Roe, *Joint Authorship*, 50 Yale L.J. 100 (2021).
Short form:
Smith, supra note 5, at 20.
Books (Rule 15)
Full citation:
Author First Last, Title Page (ed. Year).
Examples:
Ronald Dworkin, Law's Empire 45 (1986).
John Rawls, A Theory of Justice 15-20 (rev. ed. 1999).
Short form:
Dworkin, supra note 3, at 50.
Cases (Rule 10)
Full citation:
Case Name, Vol. Reporter First Page, Pincite (Court Year).
Examples:
Brown v. Board of Education, 347 U.S. 483, 495 (1954).
People v. Smith, 123 N.E.2d 456, 460 (N.Y. 2020).
Short form:
Brown, 347 U.S. at 490.