OSCOLA (Oxford University Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities) Referencing Guide
(updated Oct 2023)
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How do you cite a book in the OSCOLA (Oxford University Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities) referencing style? (2023 Guide)
One of the most cited mediums is of course books. Here’s how to cite a book in OSCOLA (Oxford University Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities)Here’s an example book citation in OSCOLA (Oxford University Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities) using placeholders:
Last Name FN, Title (, EFN Editor Last Name ed., Edition, Publisher 2000)
OSCOLA (Oxford University Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities) citation:
Angelou M, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (, , 1st edn., Random House 1969)
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How to reference a journal article in the OSCOLA (Oxford University Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities) citation style?
How do you cite scientific papers in OSCOLA (Oxford University Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities) format?
An OSCOLA (Oxford University Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities) citation for a journal article includes the author name(s), publication year, article title, journal name, volume and issue number, page range of the article, and a DOI (if available). Here’s howHere’s a OSCOLA (Oxford University Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities) journal citation example using placeholders:
Author1 LastnameAF and Author3 LastnameAF, “Title” (2000) Volume Container accessed October 4, 2023
Petit C and Sieffermann J, “Testing Consumer Preferences for Iced-Coffee: Does the Drinking Environment Have Any Influence?” (2007) 18 accessed October 4, 2023
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How to cite a website in a paper in OSCOLA (Oxford University Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities) style?
The basics of a reference list entry for a web page or web document in OSCOLA (Oxford University Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities) is straight forward. Here’s howHere’s an OSCOLA (Oxford University Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities) example website reference:
Author1 LastnameAF and Author2 LastnameAF, “Title” (, , , January 1, 2000) accessed October 4, 2023
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
on The Guardian website:
Tran M, “Barack Obama To Be America’s First Black President” (, , , November 5, 2008) accessed October 4, 2023
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How to cite a YouTube video OSCOLA (Oxford University Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities) in 2023
Citing a video from YouTube may appear more difficult than citing a book because YouTube has so much information. But the process is quite simple, here’s how to do it in OSCOLA (Oxford University Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities)Here’s a OSCOLA (Oxford University Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities) citation YouTube video example:
ChannelName, “Title” (, , , YouTubeJanuary 1, 2000) accessed October 4, 2023
Pixar, “Pizza Clip — Inside Out” (, , , YouTubeJune 3, 2015) accessed October 4, 2023
How to cite a podcast using OSCOLA (Oxford University Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities) referencing style
Are you listening to a podcast and you want to use it in your essay or presentation? Here’s how to cite it in OSCOLA (Oxford University Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities)It is becoming more and more common to reference podcasts in essays or other school work.
Here’s how to reference a podcast it in OSCOLA (Oxford University Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities).
Lastname F, “Title” accessed October 4, 2023
This American Life, “640: Five Women” accessed October 4, 2023
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How to cite a piece of music or a song using OSCOLA (Oxford University Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities) referencing style?
Did you know that Bob Dylan has written well over 500 different songs? Here’s how to cite any song in OSCOLA (Oxford University Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities)An example song citation in OSCOLA (Oxford University Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities).
Lastname F, “Song Title” accessed October 4, 2023
The Beatles, “Here Comes the Sun” accessed October 4, 2023
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