Create an OSCOLA Book Chapter Reference

In order to reference a chapter in an edited book in the OSCOLA referencing style simply enter the details of the book below

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One name per line, as published. Use the organisation’s name for a corporate author.

One name per line, as published.

Separate the title and subtitle with a colon.

For example: John Gardner ed, or Kindle edn for a digital-only edition.

For example: 2nd or revised. Omit a first edition.

For example: 125–26, ch 3 or para 4.51.

Example footnote

Justine Pila, ‘The Value of Authorship in the Digital Environment’ in William H Dutton and Paul W Jeffreys (eds), World Wide Research: Reshaping the Sciences and Humanities in the Century of Information (MIT Press 2010).

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