Oscola referencing style
The OSCOLA style of referencing is used in the School of Law
Introduction
OSCOLA stands for Oxford University Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities.
The style is designed to facilitate accurate citation of authorities, legislation, and other legal materials. It is widely used in law schools and by journal and book publishers in the UK and beyond. OSCOLA is edited by the Oxford Law Faculty, in consultation with the OSCOLA Editorial Advisory Board.
More information about using the OSCOLA referencing style on the Oxford Law Faculty website:
OSCOLA 2006: Citing International Law (PDF)
OSCOLA (4th ed.) does not cover International Law. The OSCOLA website has a link to the 2006 version of the OSCOLA style that show how to cite international law.
Why reference?
Why reference?
One of the purposes of referencing is to enable others to find the information that you have used in your assignment.
Also, not referencing the work of others in your assignments is called plagiarism. Plagiarism is a form of academic misconduct.
See the Academic Integrity page for more information.
There is lots of information on how to avoid plagiarism in the Skills Online tutorial on Moodle and the Academic Study Skills videos playlist on YouTube.