(the) Bluebook

noun

Definitions of (the) Bluebook

English

a standardized guide of how to write and provide references to citations in legal documents and journals

The Harvard Bluebook is the standard legal citation form guide for law reviews and federal courts.

English

a term used in some professions to describe some kind of reference manual commonly used in that profession

Under date of March 7, 1946, the Commission published a report entitled "Public Service Responsibility of Broadcast Licensees", commonly referred to as the "Blue Book".