What is Oscola referencing format?
OSCOLA is a footnote referencing style. That means that you have small superscript numbers in your text (e.g. 1, 2, 3, etc.) and these link to footnotes at the bottom of each page. This is in addition to your footnotes.
How do you footnote references?
How to insert footnotes
- Place the cursor where you would like the superscript number to appear.
- Click on “Insert Footnote” in the “References” tab.
- The corresponding number will be automatically inserted in the footer ready for you to add the footnote citation.
- Type in your footnote citation.
What four elements do most references contain?
A reference list entry generally has four elements: the author, date, title, and source.
What are the five elements of standard citations?
Elements to include:
- Author of paper.
- Year of publication (in round brackets)
- Title of paper (in single quotation marks)
- Title of conference proceedings: subtitle (in italics)
- Location and date of conference.
- Place of publication: Publisher.
- Page references for the paper.
How do I make an OSCOLA reference?
Give the party names, followed by the neutral citation, followed by the Law Reports citation (eg AC, Ch, QB). If there is no neutral citation, give the Law Reports citation followed by the court in brackets. If the case is not reported in the Law Reports, cite the All ER or the WLR, or failing that a specialist report.
What does an OSCOLA bibliography look like?
The basic structure of an OSCOLA bibliography includes three things: a ‘Table of Cases’, a ‘Table of Legislation’ and a bibliography listing secondary sources. As you might expect, the tables of cases and legislation are where you list case reports and legislative documents cited in your work.
What do I write in a footnote?
[The information given in a footnote includes the author, the title, the place of publication, the publisher, the date of publication and the page or pages on which the quotation or information is found.]
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