Free McGill Citation Generator
The McGill Guide 10th edition is the standard legal citation format for Canadian law schools and publications. CiteMe generates McGill footnotes and references automatically from scholarly databases — search by case name, DOI, or topic for formatted legal citations in seconds.
How to use the McGill citation generator
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Why Use Our McGill Citation Generator?
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McGill 10th Edition
Formatted according to the McGill Guide, 10th edition. Bilingual support for English and French.
Footnote Style
Proper footnote formatting with pinpoint references and ibid/supra rules.
Export Options
Copy formatted citations or export to BibTeX/RIS for use with Zotero, Mendeley, EndNote, and other reference managers.
McGill Citation Examples
Case
In-text: 1
Journal Article
In-text: 2
Examples in McGill Guide format
McGill Footnote Citations
First Citation
Full citation in footnote:
¹ Smith, supra note 2 at 130.Subsequent
Use supra or ibid:
² Ibid at 135.Frequently Asked Questions
What is the McGill Guide?
The Canadian Guide to Uniform Legal Citation (McGill Guide) is the standard citation format for Canadian legal publications.
Is this generator free?
Yes! CiteMe offers free McGill Guide citations.
How is McGill different from Bluebook?
McGill is the Canadian standard; Bluebook is the US standard. Both use footnotes but differ in formatting for case law and legislation.
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