Research Guides: Cite-Checking and Source Guide for the Connecticut Journal of International Law: Cite-Checking

Cite-Checking Tips

Do not forget that the source cited by the author may not be the most authoritative source to cite and it is your responsibility to find and cite the most authoritative source. For instance, if an author cites Wikipedia as the source he used for the text of the U.S. Constitution, you will want to change that to the proper citation in the United States Code.

Once you have obtained the source which is cited, you can verify the accuracy of the citation.

Remember that if there is an electronic version of the text used by the author, you can probably verify the accuracy of the citation without having to request it on ILL. - Use full-text searchable databases to assist you in locating particular quotes and paraphrases, such as the following:

Google Scholar
You can link to UCONN holdings in settings
Google Books

HathiTrust digital library
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Project MUSE
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JSTOR
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Making of Modern Law
Digital images of more than 21,000 American and British legal treatises from the 19th and 20th centuries. Includes full text and keyword searching.
Lexis Advance
A comprehensive full-text legal database that includes primary and secondary legal materials, legal news, and law related documents.
Westlaw
A comprehensive full-text legal database that includes primary and secondary legal materials, legal news, and law related documents.
Bloomberg Law
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Cite-Checking and Source Guide for the Connecticut Journal of International Law

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