should string cites be used exclusively in a single citation?

fmc5
Hi all,

I have a question regarding string citations.

Is a citation such as: Cite #1; but see Cite #2. Cite #3. Permissible?

Or should the citation be: Cite #1; Cite #3; but see Cite #2.

I'm confused because the BlueBook says to group like signals together. But to me, that means all those within the same citation string such be grouped together. But where a string has already come to a full stop (i.e., terminated with a period), the cycle should begin again.

Thanks,

M
  • adamsmith
    edited May 19, 2014
    Is that a Zotero or a Bluebook question? Zotero in general can do both, though getting the punctuation just right in the first example might be a bit tricky.
  • fmc5
    I guess it's more of a bluebook question.
  • fbennett
    You'll need to find the answer or an example in the Bluebook somewhere, or talk to its editors.

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