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Indigo-to-book coverage crosswalk

Every top-level Indigo Book 2.0 rule and table is mapped below. Adaptation means teaching the convention in an original explanation or a labeled reference selection; it does not imply that every source example is reproduced or certified.

Rules R1–R34

Indigo rules mapped to chapters
SourceIndigo headingDestinationTreatment
R1R1 Scope and Format of Standard Legal DocumentsChapter 2, Chapter 17teach; adapt
R2R2. Typeface StandardsChapter 16teach; adapt
R3R3 In-Text CitationsChapter 2teach; adapt
R4R4 SignalsChapter 3teach; adapt
R5R5 Pages, Sections, Paragraphs, and Related SubdivisionsChapter 1, Chapter 4teach; adapt
R6R6 Full and Short CitationsChapter 6teach; adapt
R7R7 AbbreviationsChapter 16teach; adapt
R8R8 QuotationsChapter 4teach; adapt
R9R9 Block QuotationsChapter 4teach; adapt
R10R10 Explanatory ParentheticalsChapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 8teach; adapt
R11R11 Full citationChapter 1, Chapter 5, Chapter 7teach; adapt
R12R12 Court and YearChapter 5, Chapter 7teach; adapt
R13R13 Weight of Authority and Explanatory ParentheticalChapter 8teach; adapt
R14R14 History of the CaseChapter 8teach; adapt
R15R15 Short Form Citation for CasesChapter 6teach; adapt
R16R16 Federal StatutesChapter 10, Chapter 13teach; adapt
R17R17 State StatutesChapter 10teach; adapt
R18R18 Rules of Procedure and Evidence, Restatements, and Uniform ActsChapter 11teach; adapt
R19R19 Administrative Rules and RegulationsChapter 12teach; adapt
R20R20 Federal Taxation MaterialsChapter 13teach; adapt
R21R21 Legislative MaterialsChapter 13teach; adapt
R22R22 Short Form Citation of Legislative and Administrative MaterialsChapter 12, Chapter 13teach; adapt
R23R23 Sources and Authorities: ConstitutionsChapter 10teach; adapt
R24R24 Documents Filed in the Same CaseChapter 9teach; adapt
R25R25 Court or Litigation Documents from Other CasesChapter 9teach; adapt
R26R26 Short Form Citation for Court and Litigation DocumentsChapter 9teach; adapt
R27R27 Capitalization in Court Documents and Legal MemorandaChapter 16teach; adapt
R28R28 Full Citation for Books & Non-PeriodicalsChapter 14teach; adapt
R29R29 Short Form Citation for Books & Non-PeriodicalsChapter 14teach; adapt
R30R30 Full Citation for Journals, Magazines & Newspaper ArticlesChapter 14teach; adapt
R31R31 Short Form Citation for Journals, Magazines & Newspaper ArticlesChapter 14teach; adapt
R32R32 General Principles for Internet SourcesChapter 15teach; adapt
R33R33 Basic Formula for Internet SourcesChapter 15teach; adapt
R34R34 Short Form Citations for Internet SourcesChapter 15teach; adapt

Tables T1–T20

Indigo tables mapped to chapters and reference
SourceIndigo headingDestinationTreatment
T1T1 Federal MaterialsChapter 5, Chapter 10, Chapter 13, Referencereference; adapt selection
T2T2 Federal Administrative and Executive MaterialsChapter 12, Chapter 13, Referencereference; adapt selection
T3T3 U.S. States and Other JurisdictionsChapter 7, State reference, Referencereference; adapt selection
T4T4 Required Abbreviations for ServicesChapter 13, Referencereference; adapt selection
T5T5 Required Abbreviations for Legislative DocumentsChapter 13, Referencereference; adapt selection
T6T6. Required Abbreviations for Treaty SourcesChapter 20, Chapter 21, Referencereference; source limitation explained
T7T7. Required Abbreviations for Arbitral ReportersChapter 20, Chapter 21, Referencereference; source limitation explained
T8T8. Required Abbreviations for Intergovernmental OrganizationsChapter 20, Chapter 21, Referencereference; source limitation explained
T9T9. Required Abbreviations for Court NamesChapter 5, Chapter 16, Referencereference; adapt selection
T10T10. Required Abbreviations for Titles of Judges and OfficialsChapter 8, Chapter 16, Referencereference; adapt selection
T11T11. Required Abbreviations for Case Names in Citations, Periodical Titles, and Institutional Authors (Common Words)Chapter 5, Chapter 14, Chapter 16, Referencereference; adapt selection
T12T12. Required Abbreviations for Geographical TermsChapter 5, Chapter 16, Referencereference; adapt selection
T13T13. Required Abbreviations for Document SubdivisionsChapter 4, Chapter 16, Referencereference; adapt selection
T14T14. Required Abbreviations for Explanatory PhrasesChapter 8, Referencereference; adapt selection
T15T15. Required Abbreviations for Institutional Names in Periodical TitlesChapter 14, Referencereference; adapt selection
T16T16. Required Abbreviations for Publishing TermsChapter 14, Referencereference; adapt selection
T17T17. Required Abbreviations for Month NamesChapter 5, Chapter 14, Chapter 15, Referencereference; adapt selection
T18T18. Abbreviations for Litigation DocumentsChapter 9, Referencereference; adapt selection
T19T19 Cross-References for Academic Legal DocumentsChapter 2, Chapter 16, Chapter 19, Referencereference; adapt selection
T20T20 Table of Citation GuidesScope, Referencereference; adapt selection