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Australian Guide to Legal Citation 4th Edition

Guidance on using the Australian Guide to Legal Citation referencing style

Bibliographies

Bibliographies

See AGLC Part I — General Rules > rule 1.13


An Australian Guide to Legal Citation ('AGLC') bibliography includes a list of information sources used in preparing your document and appears at the end. Not all courses/assessments require a bibliography - check your assessment instructions if unsure.
 

Structure

Sources listed in your bibliography should be ​organised into the sections below, although these may be adjusted as appropriate. Arrange sources in alphabetical order beneath each heading — see AGLC 1.13 for guidance when listing multiple sources by the same author/s.

A Articles/Books/Reports

B Cases

C Legislation

D Treaties

E Other
 

Tips

The AGLC rules outline how to reference sources in footnote format. Make the following changes to convert footnotes to bibliography format:

  • for authored sources, invert the first-listed author's name, eg for a source with two authors only invert the first author — Smith, Mary and William Jones
  • omit any pinpoint references from bibliography entries
  • bibliography entries do not end with a full-stop.

Example AGLC Bibliography

Example AGLC bibliography

 

Screenshot of an example AGLC bibliography

 

The above example bibliography is available for download below.