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Law - Canadian Open Access Legal (COAL) Citation Guide Resources

This guide provides instructional and other resources for the Canadian Open Access Legal Citation Guide (the COAL Guide)

Why use COAL-RJAL?

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Reasons to use COAL-RJAL include:

  • It's free. COAL-RJAL is open access, supporting access to justice and reducing financial burden on law students, new lawyers, sole practitioners, self-represented litigants, and libraries, among others.
  • It's created and maintained by professionals. COAL-RJAL was created by law librarians from seven provinces who consulted with dozens of external reviewers from a variety of user groups, jurisdictions, and types of Canadian legal settings, including courts, firms, journals, law societies, and law schools. COAL-RJAL continues to be maintained by professionals from across the country.
  • It's responsive. The COAL-RJAL team appreciates feedback and strives to meet the needs of all users while balancing the benefits of maintaining consistency over time.