In addition to telling you how to cite sources, the Bluebook tells you which versions of the sources to cite. Most law reviews require their members to go through each article the law review publishes and retrieve every cited source in the Bluebook-approved version, a process known as "source collecting" or "cite checking." The goal of source collecting is to ensure that every authority cited in an article is accurately cited so that readers can easily locate the source.
This guide describes the basic Bluebook rules for acceptable sources and tells you where to find them. However, always keep in mind that your law review may have more or less stringent rules.
There are many guides produced in law schools that are helpful when learning about source collecting. Below are links to a small selection. But be aware that guides from other schools may make reference to resources and databases specific to those campuses. You will need to make use of the resources of the Chase Law Library and the Steely Library.
