OSCOLA Referencing Style
If you have questions about reference formats, please contact us with your query using the Query form on the guide, or email us at library.infoservices@mu.ie. You should also consult your lecturer and refer to your departmental handbook OSCOLA Referencing Guide.
| Book | Journal Article | Newspaper | Conference Paper | Thesis/Dissertation |
| Website | Online Image | Online Video | Social Media Post | Film/Documentary |
| Case | EU Legislation | Bills |
Book
Author, Title of book (Edition, Publisher Year)
Conference Paper
Author, 'Title of paper' (Name of Conference, Location, Date)
Online Image
Author/Creator, 'Title of image' (Name of website, Date published) <URL> Access date
Film/Documentary
Director, Title of film/documentary (Location, Studio Year)
EU Legislation
Legislation Title [Year] OJ Issue/first page
Example: Protocol to the Agreement on the Member States that do not fully apply the Schengen acquis—Joint Declarations [2007] OJ L129/35
Journal Article
Author, 'Title of article' (Year) Volume(Issue) Name of journal First page number of article
Example: Edwin S. Mills, 'An aggregative model of resource allocation in a metropolitan area'. (1967) 57(2) American Economic Review 197
Thesis/Dissertation
Author, 'Title of thesis' (Thesis type, Name of institution Year)
Online Video
Author/Creator, 'Title of video' (Name of Website, Date published) <URL> Access date
Bills
Title of bill (and subtitle if applicable) House of origin (Year) Assigned number
Newspaper
Author, 'Title of article' Name of Newspaper (Location, Date)
Website
Author/Creator, 'Title of page' (Name of website, Publication day month year) <URL> Access date
Social Media Post
Author/Creator [@username if applicable], 'Title or first line of post' (Name of platform, Date published) <URL> Access date
Case
Case name [Year] Court Number, [Year] Volume Report abbreviation First page of report
