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OSCOLA referencing:Journal articles

To cite a journal article you will need to record the following information:

Author, 'Article Title' (Date) Volume number Abbreviated journal title First page of article

Example:

  • J Young, 'The Constitutional Limits of Judicial Activism: Judicial Conduct of International Relations and Child Abduction' (2003) 66 MLR 823

Only include the issue number if every issue of the journal starts at page 1. If this is the case write the issue number in brackets next to the volume number e.g. 23(2). More information on how to abbreviate journal titles.

Tips

  • The volume number and date of the journal is usually written at the very top or bottom of the article.
  • Give the publication date in square brackets if the date is needed to identify the correct volume, for example [1995] PL 599. Usually you will use round brackets, as most journals number their volumes consecutively.
  • Where citing or quoting a particular piece of information, add a comma after the first page of the article, and note the page where the information is to be found. More examples of pinpointing text.
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PILOT - 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 4.0 International License. Based on a work at https://ilrb.cf.ac.uk/citingreferences/oscola/tutorial/