Q. How do I reference a chapter in an edited book? (OSCOLA)

You can find guidance on referencing a chapter in an edited book on pages 35-36 of the OSCOLA 5^th edition under section 3.2.4 Contributions to edited books.

An edited book is where you will have a named author for each chapter, then an editor for the whole book.

The format is:

Author, ‘Chapter title’ in editor’s name (ed), Book title (additional information, publisher year).

The format is the same for print and ebook versions of an edited book. You do not include a web address for ebooks.

The additional information might be an edition number, a supplement number, or the volume number if the book is park of a series.

With the editor’s name, if there are multiple editors you put (eds) after their names. If there are 4 or more authors or editors then you give the first named one followed by ‘and others’.

Pinpointing

Any pinpoints would go at the end of the footnote reference. For page numbers you simply write the number. If it is a paragraph number you would put para before the number: para 3.2.  Pinpoints would not be included in the Bibliography.

Example of a footnote reference:

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).

James Edelman and Madeleine Salinger, ‘Comity in Private International Law and Fundamental Principles of Justice’ in Andrew Dickinson and Edwin Peel (eds), A Conflict of Laws Companion (OUP 2021) 325.

Example of a Bibliography reference:

Edelman J and Salinger M, ‘Comity in Private International Law and Fundamental Principles of Justice’ in Andrew Dickinson and Edwin Peel (eds), A Conflict of Laws Companion (OUP 2021).