Citations: Interpreting, Verifying, and Finding Full Text

To learn about the various elements of a citation, see:

• Citation Guides and Style Manuals Lehigh University
• How to read citations: examples   Berkeley Library, Univ. of CA
• Using Citations to Find an Item Iowa State University 

These are guides that identify resources useful if you have a journal abbreviation but want to find the full title; this may be important in finding the full text of a journal article in some cases:

• Journal Abbreviations I Illinois Library
• Periodical Title Abbreviations Cornell University Library
• Multisubject Sites to Identify the Full Title of a Journal from an Abbreviation University of Denver University Libraries
• Journal Title Abbreviations University of Denver University Libraries
• Bioscience Journal Abbreviations Includes "Title abbreviations for journals in the areas of biology and chemistry." Berkeley Library.

Below resources help if you need translations of foreign language terms when submitting or processing ILL requests.

Journal Abbreviations: German Abbreviations  I Illinois Library 

Google Translate

Cataloging Terms in English, French, & German University Libraries The University of Oklahoma

For foreign language dictionaries:

Also, check Lehigh's online catalog for dictionaries. 

Plus, don't forget Google translate!

• Bluebook Guide Georgetown Law Library "Few books cause law students as much dread, pain, anger, and frustration as The Bluebook.The Bluebook, formally titled The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation, is the style manual for citing to legal documents within the United States."
• The bluebook : a uniform system of citation  (Lehigh copy) 2015 version.
• Cardiff Index to Legal Abbreviations Cardiff University  "This database allows you to search for the meaning of abbreviations for English language legal publications, from the British Isles, the Commonwealth and the United States, including those covering international and comparative law."
• Northwestern Pritzker Legal Research Center Includes info about cases, legislative materials, administrative materials, etc.
• Law librarianship in academic libraries : best practices (in ASA)
• Legal Citations "A guide to deciphering those cryptic legal citations."  UCLA School of Law Hugh & Hazel Darling Law Library 

This website gives information relevant to understanding conference proceedings. 
Tip: if you have trouble locating an accurate citation, contact the society that puts on a conference to see if they can help.

Conference Proceedings: A How-To-Find Guide Iowa State University. See the search tips link.

Conference Proceedings  PennState University Libraries.  See sections about "Deciphering Citations". There are also sections about"How to Find", "Finding Databases", "Finding Websites", etc.