Welcome to our instruction on using the Oxford Reference Style, which is a citation format frequently used in the Social Sciences, Humanities, and Law. A relevant bibliography is included at the end of the publication and footnotes are used to identify sources in the text.
In order to properly cite various sorts of sources in Oxford Style, consider the following examples:
Book:
- Author(s) Last name Initials. Book title. Place of publication: Publisher; Year.
Example:
Smith J. The History of English Literature. London: Penguin; 2018.
Journal article:
- Author(s) Last name Initials. Article title. Journal name. Year; Volume(issue): Page numbers.
Example:
Jones P, Lee S. The Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture. Journal of Environmental Science. 2020;12(4): 120-130.
Website:
- Author(s) Last name Initials (if available). Title of webpage. Name of website. URL. Published date or updated date (if available); Accessed date.
Example:
World Health Organization. Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak. WHO. https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease/novel-coronavirus-2019. Updated April 1, 2023; Accessed April 18, 2023.
In Oxford style, in-text citations are indicated by superscript numbers in the text, corresponding to the footnote at the bottom of the page.
Example: "Recent studies have shown that climate change is having a significant impact on agriculture.^1"
At the bottom of the page, the corresponding footnote would be:
- P. Jones and S. Lee, "The Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture," Journal of Environmental Science, 2020;12(4): 120-130.
We hope this guide has been helpful in illustrating how to use Oxford referencing. If you have any further questions or need assistance with your citations, please don't hesitate to reach out to us.
