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Legal Research: Abbreviations

Abbreviations of some commonly requested legal sources are listed below.  Most are currently available at the UCF Library.

A.L.R. American Law Reports REF KF132.A5216 (v.1-175)
A.L.R.2d American Law Reports, Second Series REF KF132.A52166 (v.1-100)
A.L.R.3d American Law Reports, Third Series REF KF132.A53 (v.1-100)
A.L.R.4th American Law Reports, Fourth Series REF KF132.A54 (v.1-90)
A.L.R.5th American Law Reports, Fifth Series REF KF132.A56 (v.1- )
A.L.R.Fed. American Law Reports, Federal Westlaw (Ask at Reference Desk)
Am.Jur.2d American Jurisprudence, Second Edition REF KF154.A42
C.F.R. Code of Federal Regulations READY REF US DOCS AE2.106/3:
C.J.S. Corpus Juris Secundum REF KF65.L8
F. Federal Reporter electronic only
F.2d Federal Reporter, Second Series REF KF105.F43 (v.1-999)
F.3d Federal Reporter, Third Series REF KF105.F43 (v.1- )
Fed.Reg. Federal Register US DOCS AE2.106: (v.1- )
(microfiche)
Fla. Florida Reports electronic only
Fla.Admin.Code Florida Administrative Code Annotated READY REF FL DOC KFF35 1982.A2
Fla.B.J. Florida Bar Journal K6.F778 (v.27,no.7- )
Fla.J.Int'l L. Florida Journal of International Law electronic only (v.8- )
Fla.L.Rev. Florida Law Review K25.F666 (v.1- )
Fla.Stat. Florida Statutes REF KFF30.A2F55
Fla.Stat. Ann. Florida Statutes Annotated REF KFF30 1970.A2
Fla.St.U.L.Rev. Florida State University Law Review K6.L675 (v.1- )
Fla.Supp. Florida Supplement Barry Law Library  
Fla.Supp.2d Florida Supplement, Second Series Barry Law Library  
F.L.W. Florida Law Weekly REF KFF47.F54 (v.
F. Supp. Federal Supplement REF KF.F42 (v.1-999)
F. Supp. 2d Federal Supplement, Second Series REF KF.F42 2d ser. (v.1- )
J.Land Use
&Envtl.L.		 Florida State University Journal of Land Use & Environmental Law electronic only (v.10- )
J.Tech.L.&Pol'y Journal of Technology Law & Policy electronic only (v.3- )
J.Transnat'l
L.&Pol'y		 Florida State University Journal of Transnational Law & Policy K10.O897 (v.2- )
L.Ed. United States Supreme Court Reports, Lawyers' Edition REF KF.A2 (v.1-100)
L.Ed.2d United States Supreme Court Reports, Lawyers' Edition, Second Series REF KF.A2 2d ser. (v.1- )
Nova L.Rev. Nova Law Review electronic only (v.19- )
S.Ct. U.S. Supreme Court Reporter
To cross-reference a citation from S. Ct. to L. Ed. 2d, 
use the Parallel Reference Tables in volume 4 of
Shepard's United States Citations [REF KF101.2.S54]. 		 Westlaw (Ask at Reference Desk)
So. Southern Reporter REF KFF51.A1 1887 (v.1-200)
So.2d {Southern Reporter, Second Series} Florida Cases REF KFF51.A1 (v.1- )
Stat. United States Statutes at Large US DOCS AE2.111: 
& US DOCS GS4.111:
Stetson L.Rev. Stetson Law Review K23.T48 (v.1- )
St.Thomas L.Rev. St. Thomas Law Review electronic only (v.6- )
T.C. United States Tax Court (1942- ) U.S.Docs Ju11.7: (v.1- )
U.Fla.J.L.&
Pub.Pol'y		 University of Florida Journal of Law & Public Policy electronic only (v.6- )
U.Miami
Bus.L.Rev.		 University of Miami Business Law Review electronic only (v.7- )
U.Miami Ent.
&Sports L.Rev.		 University of Miami Entertainment & Sports Law Review electronic only (v.10- )
U.Miami
Inter-Am.L.Rev.		 University of Miami Inter-American Law Review electronic only (v.25- )
U.Miami L.Rev. University of Miami Law Review K25.N58 (v.19- )
U.S. United States Reports U.S.DOCS Ju6.8: (v.479- )
U.S.C. United States Code REF KF62.A2.A2
U.S.C.A. United States Code Annotated REF KF62.U6
U.S.C.C.A.N. U.S. Code Congressional and Administrative News REF KF62.A2.W4
U.S.C.S. United States Code Service REF KF62 1972.L38

For other legal abbreviations, consult the 6th edition (not the 7th) of Black's Law Dictionary [REF KF156.B532 1990] or Bieber's Dictionary of Legal Abbreviations [REF KF246.B46] or ask at the Reference Desk for The Bluebook: a Uniform System of Citation.

Other Guides are available at the UCF Library Reference Desk for "Legal Research Quick Guide," "Legal Research," "Legal Research: Florida" & "Legislative Histories".

Looking for something else?
Ask for assistance at the UCF Library's Reference Desk or contact UCF's Ask A Librarian.

Prepared by:  Rich Gause, Government Documents Librarian
URL of this page: http://library.ucf.edu/reference/guides/legal/abbreviations.asp

Last update:10/02/06 03:17:07 PM