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Referencing style overview

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OSCOLA is the School of Law's referencing style. The style guide for OSCOLA can be found below. It's important to check your style guide to ensure you are using the correct version and format.

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OSCOLA

This short introductory video covers why referencing is important and how to reference different types of sources.

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Practice using OSCOLA

Referencing resources


Referencing tools

Referencing skills are a vital part of academic writing. Referencing incorrectly can be considered an academic offence. It is therefore crucial that you understand how to reference correctly and follow the guidelines set out by your department.

Explore the resources and referencing tools linked below to ensure you are on the right track when it comes to referencing.