Citation Checkers
| Bluebook Form | Shepardize | Quote Checking | Table of Authorities |
Check Bluebook Format
As You Write
Create a database of authorities which can be inserted into a document in proper citation format.
Zotero - Bluebook law review format only, not brief format. Bluebook not very reliable at this time, but improvements are currently being made. Free Firefox add-on. More info: Reference Management Software
Endnote - Software available for purchase. Both Bluebook brief and Bluebook law review formats. More info: Reference Management Software
Legal Citation - Software available for purchase. Both Bluebook brief and Bluebook law review formats. more info: Reference Management Software
CiteIt! - For information on what version of the Bluebook is supported see FAQs. As of April 2009, the most current version of the Bluebook was not supported.
Cite Genie - Free Firefox extension. When copying text from a case in Lexis or Westlaw will put the citation into the proper format for the jurisdiction you choose, or in standard Bluebook brief form. Does not do law review Bluebook form. Blog post re. Cite Genie.
Casemap - Creates reports in bluebook brief form only, not law review form.
Upload a Document & Check Bluebook Format
Cit-R-Us - Checks bluebook citation format as you type. It will work on an existing document by highlighting each citation and pressing F2. Academic licenses are available for $50.00. CitRus currently supports only practitioner (brief) format, not law review format. see FAQs.
Older versions of Shepard's BriefSuite - See LexisNexis Support Center.
Shepardizing/Keyciting a Document
- Shepard's Brief Check - No download required. Upload a document, or type in a list of citations.
- Shepard's Brief Suite - Must download. Includes Brief Check and also includes Shepard's Links, which can create links in word documents or webpages.
- Westcheck - No download required. Upload a document, or type in a list of citations. Also lists Table of Authorities for each case cited in the document(cases cited within a given case).
Quote Checking
Verifies whether you have copied the exact language of the quote in a document.
- Shepard's Brief Check - No download required. Upload a document, or type in a list of citations.
- Shepard's Brief Suite - Must download. Includes Brief Check and also includes Shepard's Links, which can create links in word documents or webpages.
- Westcheck Download: Includes quote checking (QuoteRight) as well as Keyciting and other features of Westcheck..
Table of Authorities
Lexis Best Authority Light Edition -Download required. Creates a table of authorities for your document when you upload a document.
CiteIt! - Creates a table of authorities for your document.
Zotero or Endnote- Creates a bibliography.
links checked 9/09 (aeb)