LibGuides: Human Rights: Referencing

On this page, you will find support and guidance when using OSCOLA and APA referencing systems.

Remember: LLM students need to use OSCOLA referencing and MA students can use APA. If you are unsure which system to use, check with your tutor.

If you would like further support, you can access our OSCOLA referencing guide and APA referencing guide or book onto one of our monthly workshops.

OSCOLA- Oxford University Standard for the Citation of Legal Authorities

OSCOLA 4th ed.
The Oxford University Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities is designed to facilitate accurate citation of authorities, legislation, and other legal materials. It is widely used in law schools and by journal and book publishers in the UK and beyond.
OSCOLA - Support materials
Includes a Quick Reference Guide, OSCOLA styles for EndNote, LaTeX, Refworks and Zotero, FAQ, citing the law and online tutorials

LawPort
Law PORT is a collection of free-to-use training resources from the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies. Each module within Law PORT is designed to improve the legal research or referencing skills of Law PhD and MPhil students in a key area. Self-paced and interactive, the resources can be accessed anywhere and at any time. Though created with postgraduate researchers in mind, other individuals engaged in legal research or with an interest in legal information literacy may also find Law PORT useful.
It has an excellent online tutorial covering the OSCOLA referencing system.

Law PORT is unavailable at the moment but will be relaunched as RESHAPED in early 2024.
Citing the Law: Referencing Using Oscola
Created by Cardiff University Library Service, This interactive tutorial will show you how to:

- Cite cases and legislation, i.e. the ‘primary’ sources of law, in the accepted way
- Refer to ‘secondary’ sources such as books, journals and government reports in your work
- Write a reference list using the Oxford Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities (OSCOLA), fourth edition.