Australian Guide to Legal Citation 4th edition

It is important to understand the basics of referencing and why it is important. 

A referencing style is a set of rules on how to acknowledge the thoughts, ideas and works of others in a particular way. Different types of sources eg. books, articles, each have a specific format, determined by the referencing style you are using.

Referencing is a crucial part of successful academic writing, avoiding plagiarism and maintaining academic integrity in your assignments and research.

Watch Introduction to referencing (YouTube 3m43s) to learn about the basics of referencing.

Many types of publication examples have been provided in this guide. If you cannot find the example you need, you can:

• consult the Australian Guide to Legal Citation (4th ed)
• type the title of the item into Library Search to see if it has a suggested citation
• view articles, published after 2018, in publications that use the AGLC4 such as Melbourne University Law Review or Melbourne Journal of International Law
• adapt the rules of a similar publication type to the item
• consult other institutions’ style guides
• consult the Instructions to authors, if writing for a journal
• consult with your tutor or course coordinator.

Watch Introduction to legal referencing (YouTube, 9m 16s) to find out more about the basics of legal referencing.