Free OSCOLA Book Citation Generator
Generate accurate OSCOLA citations for legal textbooks and monographs. Perfect for UK law students.
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OSCOLA Book Citation Format
Basic Book:
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OSCOLA Book Citation Examples
Single Author
First footnote: Paul Craig, Administrative Law (8th edn, Sweet & Maxwell 2016) 123.
Subsequent: Craig (n 1) 145.
Multiple Authors
First footnote: Paul Craig and Gráinne de Búrca, EU Law: Text, Cases, and Materials (7th edn, Oxford University Press 2020) 245.
Subsequent: Craig and de Búrca (n 2) 300.
Edited Book
First footnote: Roger Masterman and Robert Schütze (eds), The Cambridge Companion to Comparative Constitutional Law (Cambridge University Press 2019) 56.
Subsequent: Masterman and Schütze (n 3) 78.
Book Chapter
First footnote: Alison L Young, 'Parliamentary Sovereignty' in Mark Elliott and David Feldman (eds), The Cambridge Companion to Public Law (Cambridge University Press 2015) 75, 80.
Subsequent: Young (n 4) 82.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I cite a book in OSCOLA?
Use the format: Author, Title (edition, Publisher Year) page. Example: Paul Craig, Administrative Law (8th edn, Sweet & Maxwell 2016) 123. Italicize the title and include edition if not the first.
How do I cite a book with multiple authors in OSCOLA?
List all authors separated by commas, with "and" before the last author. Example: Paul Craig and Gráinne de Búrca, EU Law: Text, Cases, and Materials (7th edn, Oxford University Press 2020).
How do I cite an edited book in OSCOLA?
Include (ed) or (eds) after the editor name(s). Example: Roger Masterman and Robert Schütze (eds), The Cambridge Companion to Comparative Constitutional Law (Cambridge University Press 2019).
How do I cite a book chapter in OSCOLA?
Include: Author, 'Chapter Title' in Editor (ed), Book Title (Publisher Year) first page, pinpoint. Example: Alison L Young, 'Parliamentary Sovereignty' in Mark Elliott and David Feldman (eds), The Cambridge Companion to Public Law (Cambridge University Press 2015) 75, 80.