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Citing & Referencing: Introduction

According to The University of the West Indies' (UWI) Thesis Guide, the Faculty of Law has several recommended citation styles. However, the Oxford University Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities (OSCOLA) is the style most frequently used on the St. Augustine Campus in the undergraduate and postgraduate law programmes. Notwithstanding, law students should consult their academic supervisors/lecturers regarding the citing/referencing style required for a specific assignment.

The UWI, The Alma Jordan Library (AJL), and the web offer many resources on plagiarism, citing and referencing, and OSCOLA. This page will highlight a selection of such resources.

Citing & Referencing: Plagiarism (UWI)

Undergraduate

University Regulations on Plagiarism – Undergraduate “How To” Guide & University Regulations Student Handbook 2023/2024 – The University of the West Indies – St. Augustine Campus

Postgraduate

University Regulations on Plagiarism – Regulations for Graduate Certificates, Diplomas and Degrees – Board for Graduate Studies and Research – The University of the West Indies (With Effect From August 01, 2018, Edited July 31, 2019)

Turnitin

See Training & Tutorials tab/page

Citing & Referencing: OSCOLA

The Oxford University Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities (OSCOLA) – Faculty of Law – University of Oxford

OSCOLA: Quick Reference Guide

OSCOLA FAQs

See Training & Tutorials tab/page

Handout

OSCOLA: Law Librarian's Quick Guide (STA) handout available. Contact the Law Librarian here to request.

In General

OSCOLA is a minimal punctuation style. Carefully follow the punctuation within the examples provided (manual and Quick Reference Guide).
For the differences between footnote and bibliography entries, see OSCOLA s. 1.7 (pp. 11–12).
All footnote entries end with a full stop/period, while all bibliography entries end with no punctuation.

International Legal Sources

For guidance on citing international materials, refer to OSCOLA 2006: Citing International Law Sources Section.
All footnote entries end with a full stop/period, while all bibliography entries end with no punctuation (previously mentioned).

Foreign Legal Materials

For guidance on citing cases and legislation from other jurisdictions (i.e., non-United Kingdom), refer to OSCOLA, s. 1.4 (p. 8), s. 2.8 (p. 32).

Caribbean Legal Materials

In the absence of jurisdiction-specific citing and referencing styles and manuals, consider consulting the following for citing and referencing guidance (i.e., examples of how to cite specific primary sources): bench books, practice directions, legislation.

Citing & Referencing: Software

Consider using a reference management software for document search, storage, management, highlighting, and annotation purposes (where available). Note: Do contact the Law Librarian before attempting to use such software.

EndNote
Note: This software is made available through a UWI subscription. As such, The AJL offers support for this resource.
Mendeley Reference Manager
Zotero