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Study aids can be a good resource for law students, both as a way to learn new material and to review what has already been covered in class. The Study Aids LibGuide presents an overview of the print and online study aids that are available in the Law Library's collection. The law library collects only a selection of study aids based on faculty and student input.
You may want to use a different series of study aids at different points in the semester. The categories below may help you decide which series is best for your current needs.
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Study Aid Categories:
Doctrinal (Black Letter Law) Focus |
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| Concepts and Insights Series |
The Concepts and Insights Series offers a more in-depth look at each topic. This series may be especially useful at the beginning of the semester to help you become more familiar with the legal concepts. |
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The Concise Hornbook Series covers the basic legal principles essential to understand the subject area. The format is more like a shorter treatise. |
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| Examples & Explanations (E&E) Series |
Each title in the Examples & Explanations (E&E) Series provides an explanation of the concepts included in the subject area. Each chapter features hypothetical examples followed by explanations. |
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| Understanding Series | ONLINE (LEXIS) |
Titles in the Understanding Series provide an explanation of the concepts covered in the subject area. This series does not provide any practice multiple-choice or essay questions, however. |
| Mastering Series | ONLINE (LEXIS) |
Titles in the Mastering Series offer the essential elements of each topic in a condensed format. The succinct chapters are a good supplement for beginners. |
| Nutshells |
Nutshells are easily recognizable because of their small size. Titles in this series provide the essential rules of law in a very condensed format. |
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| CALI | ONLINE |
CALI offers lessons on traditional legal topics. Try using the Subject Outline view to get the best sense of what lessons are available on a topic. |
Quick Reviews |
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| Acing Series |
The Acing Series features checklists to help students review material and prepare for exams. |
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| ONLINE (LEXIS) |
Titles in the Mastering Series offer the essential elements of each topic in a condensed format. The succinct chapters are a good supplement for beginners. |
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Exam Preparation & Practice: Multiple Choice, Short Answer, & Essay Questions |
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| Exam Pro Series |
The Exam Pro series is good to use later in the semester as you prepare for exams. Each title in the series provides access to complete sample examinations, oftentimes with detailed fact patterns. The suggested correct answers detail why the answer is correct. |
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| Examples & Explanations (E&E) Series | Each title in the Examples & Explanations (E&E) Series provides an explanation of the concepts included in the subject area. Each chapter features hypothetical examples followed by explanations. | |
| Questions & Answer (Q &A) Series | ONLINE | The Question & Answer Series (Q&A's) provide multiple-choice, short-answer, and true/false questions for the various legal topics. There is also one full final exam and additional issue-spotter questions and short answer questions to help prepare for exams. |
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The Acing Series features checklists to help students review material and prepare for exams. |
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And don’t forget CALI!
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CALI lessons are interactive, meaning that students get individualized questions. If you miss a question, you might get additional questions on that topic to make sure that you master it. |
Last Updated: August 15, 2024
Guide updated by the Law Librarians
Guide originally created by Julie Tedjeske
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