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Citation rules/Unpublished sources/17.4 Working Papers

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Warning2Federal courts, Illinois courts21st and 22nd editions

A working paper's parenthetical names the sponsoring organization before its designation, number and year; this reports one that names no organization at all.1

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  1. 1R. 17.4 Working Papers. Tables: R. 17.2.1 Manuscripts; R. 15.1 Author.
  2. 2A warning: the form is usually wrong under the rule in note 1, and context can justify it.
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