Welcome
Law-intensive Emond titles follow the McGill Law Journal’s Canadian Guide to Uniform Legal Citation, 10th edition [McGill] reference system. Titles in the social sciences use APA. Emond’s house style follows the Canadian Oxford Dictionary, 2nd edition for spellings, abbreviations, and hyphenation.
Quick Links
Online Canadian Legal Citation Guides
Queen’s University Library Introduction to Legal Citation
Queen’s university has a clear and comprehensive explanation of the elements of legal citation. The guide discusses the elements of a case citation, neutral citations versus non-neutral citations, and how to cite statutes and regulations, among other things.
A more granular, comprehensive guide. Easily navigable by type of citation.
McGill: Examples and Applications
McGill with Footnotes
Used in College and Practice/Professional titles.
McGill in Casebooks
Most casebooks don’t use footnotes; McGill-style references are incorporated into the text.
CanLII
Most cases and legislation are freely available on CanLII and include the title, citation, and full text.
Common Errors
A list of errors commonly found in textbooks.
Inclusive Language
Some key suggestions to ensure our publications use inclusive and unbiased language (language that is broadly inclusive of diverse cultures, genders, gender expression and identities, races, ethnicities, national origins, ages, abilities, sexual orientations, education, and religions).