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Unit 10 - Numerical Referencing

Using OSCOLA: Edited books and encyclopaedias

Edited Books

Sometimes books contain collections of chapters which are written by different authors and collated by an editor or editors. To reference a chapter in an edited book you need to record the following details:

Chapter author, 'Title of chapter' in Book Editor (ed), Book title (Publisher Year)

Example:

  • PA Thomas and A Rees, 'Law Students - Getting In and Getting On' in PA Thomas (ed), Discriminating Lawyers (Cavendish 2000)

Tips

  • If there are either two or three editors insert 'and' before the last editor's name followed by (eds). If there are four or more editors cite the first editor followed by 'and others (eds)'.
  • Use single inverted commas around the title of the chapter.
  • You do not need to give the pages of the chapter. You only need to note the page number if you are citing information from a specific page or pages.

Encyclopaedias

Cite an encyclopedia much as you would a book, but exclude any overseeing authors, editors and the publisher. The edition and year of issue or reissue should be included in your citation.

Example:

  • Sweet & Maxwell's Encyclopedia of Employment Law, para 6J-601 (R 70 April 2009)
  • Halsbury's Laws (5th edn, 2010) vol 57, para 53, Noter Up Issue 454 April 2011

Tips

  • When citing from an encyclopedia's supplement, add these details to the end of the reference.
  • For looseleaf services, include authors' names where they have become part of the title.
  • If pinpointing within a looseleaf service, give the volume (if appropriate) and note the paragraph rather than the page. Then add the release number and/or date of issue. You will find the release number or date of issue at the foot of each page.

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SMILE - OSCOLA referencing by Cathie Jackson, Ian Bradley, Matthew Davies and Lynn Goodhew, Information Services, Cardiff University adapted by Marion Kelt Glasgow Caledonian University is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.
Based on a work at https://ilrb.cf.ac.uk/citingreferences/oscola/tutorial/.