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Citation rules/Periodicals/16.7 Special Citation Forms

Add the “Annotation” designation

Warning2Federal courts, Illinois courts21st and 22nd editions

An authored discussion in a selective case reporter such as American Law Reports carries the designation “Annotation”, set upright, between the author's name and the title.1

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  1. 1R. 16.7.6 Annotations.
  2. 2A warning: the form is usually wrong under the rule in note 1, and context can justify it.
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More in 16.7 Special Citation Forms

  1. Abbreviate the issuing body's name
  2. Add a volume and page for each part
  3. Add the “Annotation” designation
  4. Add the issuing body's location
  5. Add the pages for each part
  6. Add the reviewer's name
  7. Move the designation after the author
  8. Move the designation before the byline
  9. Move the designation before the title

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More in 16.7 Special Citation Forms

  1. Abbreviate the issuing body's name
  2. Add a volume and page for each part
  3. Add the “Annotation” designation
  4. Add the issuing body's location
  5. Add the pages for each part
  6. Add the reviewer's name
  7. Move the designation after the author
  8. Move the designation before the byline
  9. Move the designation before the title

Back to Periodicals

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