Citation/Format: Nigeria, UK, Oz, SA ?

Does anyone know what format is used for dissertations, theses, citation, biblio., etc., in
Australia,
Nigeria,
South Africa,
or
the UK?

Especially in humanities and/or social sciences?

[Akin to MLA, APA, Chicago...]

 

I was allowed to follow Turabian.

 

Unisa recommends the Harvard System

Page 13
http://www.unisa.ac.za/contents/courses/postgrad/docs/emasters.pdf

 

In South Africa, the OSL* style is mandatory.


*Oom Schalk Lourens

 

At UOVS I was told to use the Harvard method.
Jack

 

Australia is generally Harvard Author Date

Cheers,

George

 

for Oxp

(small, rude noise)

 

Hi guys: Thanks for your information. I'd never heard of the Harvard pattern--or the Vancouver--or a couple other acronymed ones. Shows what I know. I hope somebody who knows about Nigerian usage posts something. Again, thanks. Janko

PS. Now I'm wondering what German or (real) French universities use...

 

Over here, we always used to be taught to use the Oxford style with the choice between footnotes and endnotes left to the individual. Of late, I've noticed Harvard creeping in . . . much to my disgust as I find the Harvard style horribly obtrusive when reading.

Angela

 

Hi Angela:
Can you suggest a reference book which contains the Oxford style? Thx.
Janko

 

It turns out that Oxford is actually a British Standard!

Have a look at http://www.unn.ac.uk/central/isd/cite/cite1995.htm
which although getting long in the tooth is pretty much what I was taught twenty-odd years ago.

Hope it helps!

Angela