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Tutorial Letter 302/4/2022
School of Law Referencing Style Guide
LLBALLF
College of Law
School of Law
This tutorial letter contains important information
about the School of Law and your law studies.
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,UNISA SCHOOL OF LAW REFERENCING STYLE GUIDE
Contents
1 Introduction..................................................................................................... 4
2 Format, layout and language .......................................................................... 4
2.1 Title page ................................................................................................. 4
2.2 Font, text size and margins ...................................................................... 5
2.3 Headings and lists ................................................................................... 5
2.4 Quotations ............................................................................................... 5
2.5 Language ................................................................................................. 6
2.6 Footnotes ................................................................................................. 7
2.7 Bibliography ............................................................................................. 8
3 Referencing .................................................................................................... 9
3.1 Introduction .............................................................................................. 9
3.1.1 RefWorks ........................................................................................ 10
3.2 Books ..................................................................................................... 11
3.2.1 Authored books ............................................................................... 11
3.2.2 Edited and translated books ............................................................ 15
3.2.3 Chapters in books ........................................................................... 17
3.2.4 Older works ..................................................................................... 18
3.2.5 Institutional works ............................................................................ 18
3.2.6 Encyclopedia ................................................................................... 20
3.2.7 Loose-leaf services ......................................................................... 23
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, 3.3 Journal articles....................................................................................... 23
3.4 Case law ................................................................................................ 28
3.4.1 South African case law .................................................................... 28
3.4.2 Unreported judgments ..................................................................... 33
3.4.3 Foreign case law ............................................................................. 33
3.5 Legislation.............................................................................................. 34
3.5.1 Principal legislation.......................................................................... 34
3.5.2 Delegated legislation ....................................................................... 36
3.5.3 Foreign countries ............................................................................ 38
3.6 Internet sources ..................................................................................... 38
3.7 Theses and dissertations ....................................................................... 39
3.8 International instruments........................................................................ 40
3.8.1 International treaties ........................................................................ 40
3.8.2 Bilateral treaties .............................................................................. 43
3.8.3 Regional treaties ............................................................................. 43
3.9 Law commission reports ........................................................................ 44
3.10 Newspaper articles ............................................................................. 46
ANNEXURE A – EXAMPLE TITLE PAGE .......................................................... 48
ANNEXURE B – EXAMPLE BIBLIOGRAPHY .................................................... 49
ANNEXURE C – WRITING SAMPLES ............................................................... 53
Writing Sample 1 ............................................................................................. 53
Writing Sample 2................................................................................................. 57
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SKILLS COURSE FOR LAW
STUDENTS
ASSIGNMENTS PARK
Edited BY: Genius Private E-Tutor
We give you tools to climb mountains
0799001970 FOR MORE INFO
Distribution of this document is illegal
Do not copy
, LLBALLF/302/4/2022
Tutorial Letter 302/4/2022
School of Law Referencing Style Guide
LLBALLF
College of Law
School of Law
This tutorial letter contains important information
about the School of Law and your law studies.
BARCODE
1
,UNISA SCHOOL OF LAW REFERENCING STYLE GUIDE
Contents
1 Introduction..................................................................................................... 4
2 Format, layout and language .......................................................................... 4
2.1 Title page ................................................................................................. 4
2.2 Font, text size and margins ...................................................................... 5
2.3 Headings and lists ................................................................................... 5
2.4 Quotations ............................................................................................... 5
2.5 Language ................................................................................................. 6
2.6 Footnotes ................................................................................................. 7
2.7 Bibliography ............................................................................................. 8
3 Referencing .................................................................................................... 9
3.1 Introduction .............................................................................................. 9
3.1.1 RefWorks ........................................................................................ 10
3.2 Books ..................................................................................................... 11
3.2.1 Authored books ............................................................................... 11
3.2.2 Edited and translated books ............................................................ 15
3.2.3 Chapters in books ........................................................................... 17
3.2.4 Older works ..................................................................................... 18
3.2.5 Institutional works ............................................................................ 18
3.2.6 Encyclopedia ................................................................................... 20
3.2.7 Loose-leaf services ......................................................................... 23
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, 3.3 Journal articles....................................................................................... 23
3.4 Case law ................................................................................................ 28
3.4.1 South African case law .................................................................... 28
3.4.2 Unreported judgments ..................................................................... 33
3.4.3 Foreign case law ............................................................................. 33
3.5 Legislation.............................................................................................. 34
3.5.1 Principal legislation.......................................................................... 34
3.5.2 Delegated legislation ....................................................................... 36
3.5.3 Foreign countries ............................................................................ 38
3.6 Internet sources ..................................................................................... 38
3.7 Theses and dissertations ....................................................................... 39
3.8 International instruments........................................................................ 40
3.8.1 International treaties ........................................................................ 40
3.8.2 Bilateral treaties .............................................................................. 43
3.8.3 Regional treaties ............................................................................. 43
3.9 Law commission reports ........................................................................ 44
3.10 Newspaper articles ............................................................................. 46
ANNEXURE A – EXAMPLE TITLE PAGE .......................................................... 48
ANNEXURE B – EXAMPLE BIBLIOGRAPHY .................................................... 49
ANNEXURE C – WRITING SAMPLES ............................................................... 53
Writing Sample 1 ............................................................................................. 53
Writing Sample 2................................................................................................. 57
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