Australian Guide to Legal Citation (AGLC)

Why reference

Referencing is an essential part of academic communication, serving these main purposes:

• To support claims, arguments, and assertions in your work
• To show evidence of reading and research
• To give credit to the authors of any material that you have referred to in your work
• To help readers find the sources of information you have cited
• To ensure academic integrity and avoid accusations of plagiarism

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AGLC referencing style

The AGLC (Australian Guide to Legal Citation) referencing style is the standard style used in Australian law

reports, legal journals, and legal literature generally. It is currently in its 4^th edition and is usually known as AGLC 4^th. This is the official style used in the Faculty of Law at UTS.

Online guides

• Full text of the AGLC 4^th (PDF): provided by the University of Melbourne in read-only format
• Quick guide to AGLC referencing
• Repeated citations in footnotes

Other resources

• Video tutorials
• Pre-recorded AGLC referencing workshop (36 minutes)
• Advice on how to reference generative AI

Training and support

• Chat to the Library online or contact us for assistance with AGLC or other referencing questions.
• Take the Academic Integrity at UTS tutorial and quiz to see how much you know about plagiarism.