Editing Citation signal (section)

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In legal writing, citation signals appear before the citation that is being introduced. For example:
{{Blockquote|text=Formatting rules for legal citations are well-defined. ''See generally The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation'' (Columbia L. Rev. Ass'n et al. eds., 21st ed. 2020) (describing formatting rules for legal citation and providing examples).}}

In the above sentence, the signal ''See generally'' is used to indicate that the source presents helpful background material related to the proposition.<ref>''The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation'' R. 1.2(d), at 64 (Columbia L. Rev. Ass'n et al. eds., 21st ed. 2020).</ref>