LibGuides: Guide to Online Legal Research: Referencing

The Australian Guide to Legal Citation (AGLC)

Australian Guide to Legal Citation (AGLC) 4th ed by Melbourne University Law Review Association
Call Number: Law K 114 AUGU 2018
ISBN: 9780646976389
Publication Date: 2018

Australian Guide to Legal Citation, 4th ed
The Australian Guide to Legal Citation, 4th edition (AGLC4) is published by the Melbourne University Law Review Association. It is the updated version of AGLC3. It provides more clarity to rules and includes more citation examples. The AGLC is the referencing style used by Southern Cross University's School of Law & Justice.

SCU AGLC4 Quick Guide
This quick guide provides footnote, subsequent references and bibliography examples for selected common references. If you are unable to find an example for a source you want to reference, please check the comprehensive AGLC4 PDF (link available above) as it is the definitive guide for the rules and procedures to follow in referencing sources for law assignments.
Summary of changes in the AGLC4

Try the Academic Referencing Tool (ART)

The Academic Referencing Tool (ART), provides detailed examples for a number of referencing styles including AGLC4 (Law). The tool includes examples of in-text referencing, direct quotations, paraphrasing and footnoting. Bibliography/Reference List and detailed notes are also included.

AGLC4 Resources

The following links are to a selection of university library guides which provide examples on how to cite law resources using AGLC3.