OSCOLA
OSCOLA referencing style is used when submitting work for a module for the School of Law. Due to the complexity of particular sources, some entries are very detailed. Make sure to fully read each page.
If an ebook is by a corporate author and looks different from a printed version (e.g. no page numbers), follow the below guidance and combine with the guidance for Books: Paper v Electronic.
Footnote standard form
Author, Title (additional information, Edition if later than first, Publisher Publication year) page if required.
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Footnote examples
1 American Psychological Association, Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th edn, Author 2001).
2 University of Oxford: Faculty of Law, OSCOLA 2006: The Oxford Standard for the Citation of Legal Authorities (Oxford University 2006).
3 University of Portsmouth: Centre for Coastal Zone Management, Best Practice Guide for the Preparation of Coastal Zone Management Plans: Tender Submitted by the Centre for Coastal Zone Management, University of Portsmouth (University of Portsmouth Enterprise Ltd 1995) 10.
Bibliography
Information about arranging the bibliography.
Notes
- If a book has a title and a subtitle, use the existing punctuation. Where there is none, insert a colon.
- If there is no author, begin the footnote with the title.
Reference: Faculty of Law, University of Oxford, OSCOLA: Oxford Standard for the Citation of Legal Authorities (4th edn Oxford University 2010) 33-34.