OSCOLA Citation Guide
4th Edition
OSCOLA (Oxford University Standard for the Citation of Legal Authorities) is the standard citation style for UK law schools and legal publications.
When Should You Use OSCOLA?
- UK law essays
- Legal research
- Court case references
- Legislation citations
- Law journal articles
Book Citation Example
Smith, J. (2024). Research Methods. Academic Press.
Journal Article Example
Smith, J. (2024). Research Methods in Education.
Journal of Research, 12(3), 55–70.
Website Example
World Health Organization. (2024). Mental health.
https://www.who.int
Common Citation Mistakes
- Missing publication dates
- Incorrect author formatting
- Missing page numbers where required
- Incorrect capitalization
- Improper reference ordering
