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

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.