Law - A Guide to Resources

The following documents will assist you in using the various resources available to Law students and explain the conventions and terminology used.

Abbreviations and Vocabulary

• Abbreviations used in Legal Footnotes & Annotations (pdf)
• Cardiff Index of Legal Abbreviations
  an essential reference tool for OSCOLA referencing which also enables you to decode legal abbreviations and even link to the Portsmouth catalogue and e-resources.
• Legal Vocabulary (pdf)