OSCOLA referencing for Law students
Our Law programmes use the OSCOLA (Oxford Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities) referencing style.
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What's on this page
Law students - If you use information that isn't your own words or ideas you'll need to reference it. Read on to discover:
- eLearning to help you understand referencing and create references
- a collection of guides and referencing tips
- a link to Cite Them Right which provides example OSCOLA references.
If you need further help email: askus@salford.ac.uk and mark 'FAO Sue Barker-Mathews' in the Subject line of your email.
Learn how to reference with elearning
We've developed these two interactive eLearning modules to help to you understand referencing and create references.
Introduction to referencing
What's covered
- What referencing is and why it's important.
- Types of information you need to reference.
- How to identify what you're referencing.
Formats
Introduction to OSCOLA
Learn the basics of referencing using the OSCOLA Style.
Estimated duration is 20 minutes.
Style guides
- OSCOLA Fifth Edition. The full version of OSCOLA 5th edition, with detailed information on how to cite and reference in this style.
- OSCOLA 5th edition Quick Reference. This quick guide provides examples for how to reference the most used legal resources in OSCOLA 5th edition.
- Frequently asked questions regarding the 5th Edition
- Key changes made by the current edition of OSCOLA relative to the previous edition. This overview of recent changes will be useful for returning students who may have used the earlier 4th edition.
- OSCOLA uses abbreviated titles for journals and case reports. The Cardiff Index to Legal Abbreviations provides details of these.
Referencing examples – Cite Them Right
Cite Them Right provides FAQs, eLearning, and an extensive list of examples for referencing in the OSCOLA style. It also contains an editable text box to help you create your own references.
