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Referencing Guide: AGLC

Find your referencing style and learn how to reference correctly

Online Copy of the AGLC

Charles Darwin University Law Students use the Australian Guide to Legal Citation (AGLC) for referencing.

Download a free online copy of the AGLC here:

Australian Guide to Legal Citation (4th ed) PDF

Sample AGLC Essay, AGLC Template, and AGLC Check List

A sample AGLC essay is available from the link below. It will assist your understanding of what your footnotes and bibliography should look like.

AGLC Sample Essay

Use this Word template to help you with formatting, the template includes heading levels and formatted bibliography headings.

AGLC Template

Use the AGLC Check List to help you check your AGLC references before submission.

AGLC Checklist

AGLC 3

Need access to the previous edition of the AGLC? Access it online here:

AGLC 3rd ed

AGLC and EndNote

EndNote can be used to assist with bibliographic information. Generally it is used at CDU in post-graduate courses and is free to download for CDU students.

EndNote will take time to learn. The Library runs EndNote classes throughout the year see the Workshops page for more details.

NOTE: EndNote does not come with AGLC style and will need to be installed separately, see the EndNote Guide below for more information. EndNote will also not format case law and legislation, these will need to be done manually.

CDU EndNote Guide
Download EndNote, access to workshops and other information.

AGLC Mini Videos

Transcript for the video Fun with Footnoting: https://libguides.cdu.edu.au/ld.php?content_id=48407114

Transcript for Bountiful Bibliographies: https://libguides.cdu.edu.au/ld.php?content_id=48405242

Transcript for Perfect Pinpointing: https://libguides.cdu.edu.au/ld.php?content_id=48147451.

Transcript for Classic Case Citations: https://libguides.cdu.edu.au/ld.php?content_id=48175535

Transcript for A Capital Idea: https://libguides.cdu.edu.au/ld.php?content_id=48175658

Transcript for Beautiful Books: https://libguides.cdu.edu.au/ld.php?content_id=48527708

Transcript for Lovely Legislation: https://libguides.cdu.edu.au/ld.php?content_id=48527659

This list does not contain all examples, these are a few common resources. See the AGLC for further examples.

Cite a Case

Cite Legislation

Cite a Book

Cite a Journal Article

AGLC4 Basic

AGLC4 Basic

AGLC4 in Essays

Did you know that using the AGLC effectively will help you avoid the issue of plagiarism? Plagiarism is taken seriously at university, especially for law students, it can affect your grades and it can also affect you in your professional life once you graduate. Take the time now to learn about plagiarism and how to avoid.

Other Resources to help you:

Code of Conduct at CDU
The CDU Code of Conduct explains the values of the university, one of which is integrity and professionalism. Both staff and students at CDU will promote this value through academic integrity and ethical practice, one aspect of which is plagiarism.
Student Academic Integrity
This CDU website provides staff and students with information about academic integrity, there is information about the process and investigations of allegations of student breaches as well as consequences of academic misconduct.
Assignment's Do's and Don'ts
A funky little checklist that you can use to make sure that you have avoided plagiarisms when writing your assignments.

Try it yourself- cite a book

Last Updated: Apr 15, 2021 2:32 PM
URL: https://libguides.cdu.edu.au/cdureferencing
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