In the course of your legal research, you will often come across references to secondary sources, which can be useful in helping you understand the law and find relevant primary sources (i.e., cases, statutes, and regulations). Listed below are abbreviations for some of the more commonly cited types of secondary sources.
| Abbreviation | Name of Secondary Source |
|---|---|
| A.L.R.. A.L.R.2d A.L.R.3d A.L.R.4th A.L.R.5th A.L.R.6th |
American Law Reports |
| A.L.R. Fed. A.L.R. Fed. 2d |
American Law Reports Federal |
| Am. Jur. 2d | American Jurisprudence, 2d edition (current edition) |
| C.J.S. | Corpus Juris Secundum |
| Cal. Jur. 3d | California Jurisprudence, 3d edition (current edition) |
| L. Rev. (e.g., So. Cal. L. Rev.) | Law Review (e.g., Southern California Law Review) |
| L.J. (e.g., Yale L.J.) | Law Journal (e.g., Yale Law Journal) |