Bluebook citation generator
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How to cite in Bluebook
The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation is the standard for legal writing in the United States. Law reviews use it in footnotes, and practitioners use its Bluepages rules for court documents. Our generator follows the law review format for books, articles and websites.
Journal article
Yann LeCun, Yoshua Bengio & Geoffrey Hinton, Deep Learning, 521 Nature 436 (2015).
Book
Thomas H. Cormen et al., Introduction to Algorithms (3d ed. 2009).
Website
Francesca Coltrera, 5 Timeless Habits for Better Health, Harvard Health (Sept. 24, 2025), https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/5-timeless-habits-for-better-health-202509243106.
Footnotes
Law review writing cites sources in footnotes. Give the full citation the first time and a short form after that. Add a pin cite, the exact page you refer to, after the first page of the article.
First footnote: Yann LeCun, Yoshua Bengio & Geoffrey Hinton, Deep Learning, 521 Nature 436, 437 (2015).
Frequently asked questions
Can I cite cases and statutes here?
Right now the generator finds books, journal articles and websites. Cases and statutes are coming soon. Until then, format them by hand following the Bluebook.
What is a pin cite?
The specific page you are referring to. In a journal citation it comes after the first page of the article, separated by a comma, for example 521 Nature 436, 437.
Why are some words in small caps?
Law reviews set book authors, book titles and periodical names in large and small capitals. In court documents you can use regular type with italics or underlining instead.
What is the difference between the Bluebook and the Bluepages?
The main Bluebook rules cover law review footnotes. The Bluepages give simpler rules for court documents and legal memos written by practitioners.