Journals, books and online sources
How to cite a law review article
Cite a law review article by author, title, volume, the journal’s abbreviation, first page, any pinpoint, and the year.
When a journal numbers its volumes by year, the year takes the volume’s place and the closing parenthetical drops out.
Student work is labelled “Note” or “Comment” after the author’s name; the book’s Table E gives each journal’s abbreviation.
12 real examples
Each citation is printed as the book prints it, from an authority the book checked against its source.
Dhruv Aggarwal, Albert H. Choi & Geeyoung Min, Merger Remedies Unbound, 2026 Wis. L. Rev. 435.
- Author
- Dhruv Aggarwal, Albert H. Choi & Geeyoung Min
- Title
- Merger Remedies Unbound
- Volume, journal and first page
- 2026 Wis. L. Rev. 435
The authority
- Merger Remedies Unbound (Wisconsin Law Review, 2026)Source (repository.law.wisc.edu)
Theresa Arnold et al., “Lipstick on a Pig”: Specific Performance Clauses in Action, 2021 Wis. L. Rev. 359.
- Title
- “Lipstick on a Pig”: Specific Performance Clauses in Action
- Volume, journal and first page
- 2021 Wis. L. Rev. 359
The authority
- “Lipstick on a Pig”: Specific Performance Clauses in Action (Wisconsin Law Review, 2021)Source (wlr.law.wisc.edu)
Where the book teaches this
Sophia Caldera, Note, Regulatory Severability, 78 Stan. L. Rev. 1527 (2026).
- Author
- Sophia Caldera
- Title
- Regulatory Severability
- Volume, journal and first page
- 78 Stan. L. Rev. 1527
- Year
- (2026)
The authority
- Regulatory Severability (Stanford Law Review, 2026)Source (stanfordlawreview.org)
Note, Recovering the Lost Meaning of the Federal Tort Claims Act’s “Discretionary Function Exception,” 138 Harv. L. Rev. 654 (2024).
- Volume, journal and first page
- 138 Harv. L. Rev. 654
- Year
- (2024)
The authority
- Recovering the Lost Meaning of the Federal Tort Claims Act’s “Discretionary Function Exception” (Harvard Law Review, 2024)Source (harvardlawreview.org)
Where the book teaches this
Keith Swisher, Classifying and Countering AI Proxy Discrimination, 79 Stan. L. Rev. Online 93 (2026).
- Author
- Keith Swisher
- Title
- Classifying and Countering AI Proxy Discrimination
- Volume, journal and first page
- 79 Stan. L. Rev. Online 93
- Year
- (2026)
The authority
- Classifying and Countering AI Proxy Discrimination (Stanford Law Review Online, Sept. 1, 2026)Source (stanfordlawreview.org)
Where the book teaches this
Susan Roeder Martin, Environmental Banking Extends to Water Quality, 100 Fla. B. J. 38 (Sept./Oct. 2026).
- Author
- Susan Roeder Martin
- Title
- Environmental Banking Extends to Water Quality
- Volume, journal and first page
- 100 Fla. B. J. 38
- Year
- (Sept./Oct. 2026)
The authority
- Environmental Banking Extends to Water Quality (The Florida Bar Journal, Sept. 2026)Source (floridabar.org)
Mila Sohoni, In CASA You Missed It, 78 Stan. L. Rev. 1499 (2026).
- Author
- Mila Sohoni
- Volume, journal and first page
- 78 Stan. L. Rev. 1499
- Year
- (2026)
The authority
- In CASA You Missed It (Stanford Law Review, 2026)Source (stanfordlawreview.org)
Where the book teaches this
Tonja Jacobi & Cory Conley, Is Bruen the New Usery?, 67 Wm. & Mary L. Rev. 1529 (2026).
- Author
- Tonja Jacobi & Cory Conley
- Volume, journal and first page
- 67 Wm. & Mary L. Rev. 1529
- Year
- (2026)
The authority
- Is Bruen the New Usery? (William & Mary Law Review, May 2026)Source (scholarship.law.wm.edu)
Where the book teaches this
Maggie Shirley, Note, Comity and Clawback Statutes After S.B. 8, 102 Texas L. Rev. 185 (2023).
- Author
- Maggie Shirley
- Title
- Comity and Clawback Statutes After S.B. 8
- Volume, journal and first page
- 102 Texas L. Rev. 185
- Year
- (2023)
The authority
- Comity and Clawback Statutes After S.B. 8 (Texas Law Review, 2023)Source (texaslawreview.org)
Where the book teaches this
Daniel G. Aaron, Fireproofing the FDA: Power, Politics, and Public Health, 2026 Utah L. Rev. 741.
- Author
- Daniel G. Aaron
- Title
- Fireproofing the FDA: Power, Politics, and Public Health
- Volume, journal and first page
- 2026 Utah L. Rev. 741
The authority
- Fireproofing the FDA: Power, Politics, and Public Health (Utah Law Review, Sept. 2026)Source (dc.law.utah.edu)
Where the book teaches this
Robert Post & Reva Siegel, Questioning Justice: Law and Politics in Judicial Confirmation Hearings, 115 Yale L.J. Pocket Part 38 (2006).
- Author
- Robert Post & Reva Siegel
- Title
- Questioning Justice: Law and Politics in Judicial Confirmation Hearings
- Volume, journal and first page
- 115 Yale L.J. Pocket Part 38
- Year
- (2006)
The authority
- Questioning Justice: Law and Politics in Judicial Confirmation Hearings (The Yale Law Journal Pocket Part, 2006)Source (law.yale.edu)
Where the book teaches this
Bednar & Phillips, Commission Quorums, 78 Stan L Rev 1125, 1130 (2026).
- Title
- Commission Quorums
- Volume, journal and first page
- 78 Stan L Rev 1125
- Pinpoint
- 1130
- Year
- (2026)
The authority
- Commission Quorums (Stanford Law Review, 2026)Source (review.law.stanford.edu)
Where the book teaches this
Where the book teaches this
The full rule, its exceptions and the reasons for it are in these sections.
- 18.1 Citation forms, source by source
- 18.2 Articles in law reviews and journals
- 18.3 Journal names: finding the form in Table E
- 18.4 Student work, essays, symposia and book reviews
- 18.5 Online companions, online-only journals and links
- 18.6 Magazines, bar journals and newsletters
- 18.9 When a court has its own periodical form
- 18.11 Check the article, then catch the common errors