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CALI (Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction) provides online interactive tutorials in legal subjects, created by faculty members from a consortium of law schools. Password required for access. |
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Lexis OverDrive provides students and faculty with E-Book access to Tennessee Primary Authorities, as well as hundreds of popular study aids. Log-in with your LMU username. These study aids may contain outlines, multiple-choice questions, essay questions, etc. |
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DSOL's West Academic Study Aids subscription provides students with online access to more than 470 study aids including case briefs, outlines, overviews and exam prep titles. Online study aids are the best way for students to find exam practice problems and answers. These study aids may contain outlines, multiple-choice questions, essay questions, etc. |
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DSOL's Aspen Learning Library subscription includes the popular Examples & Explanations Series, Emanuel series, Friedman's series, and Glannon series. These study aids may contain outlines, multiple-choice questions, essay questions, etc. |
| Resource | Description | Access Instructions |
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| Subject Lessons |
Interactive lessons are available with CALI. CALI is a collection of over 1000 video lessons on all core subject areas taught in law school. These lessons provide online interactive tutorials created by faculty members from a consortium of law schools.
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To access the lessons: search for subject areas using the "Lessons" tab, or for a specific topic, try the "Subject Outlines" under the "Lessons" tab. A password is required for access. Click the link to access CALI
To access the series: select “Lexis Digital Library” from the law |
| Test Questions & Concept Reviews |
Test questions, model answers, and concept reviews are available in several study aids. West Academic offers the following series:
Aspen Learning Library offers the following series: • Friedman's Practice Series provides multiple-choice, essay,
Lexis Digital Library offers the following series: |
To access the series: search for it by name on the West Academic site.
To access the series: search for it by name or by using the “1 BY Click the link to access the Aspen Learning Library
To access the series: select “Lexis Digital Library” from the law |
| Outlines |
Outlines are available from several publishers. West Academic offers the following supplemental outlines series:
Aspen Learning Library offers the following supplemental outline
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To access the outlines: search for it under the “CONTENT TYPE” tab on the West Academic site. Then select “Outlines” to find the desired publisher. Then scroll to find the desired subject.
To access the outlines: search for it by name under the “Search in
To access the series: select “Lexis Digital Library” from the law |
| Flash Cards |
You'll find digital sets of Emanuel Law in a Flash flashcards through Spaced Repetition. Spaced Repetition allows for the creation of custom flashcards, and the use of cards created by others (there are over 300,000 cards that users have chosen to make public that correspond to specific schools/courses/profs or state-specific essay topics on the bar).
West Academic offers Flashcards (Contracts and Torts) |
To access the flashcards: create an account with the instructions Click the link to access the Spaced Repetition site
To access the flashcards (Contracts and Torts): type “flash cards” in |
| Case Briefs |
Lexis+ has case briefs for most cases out there.
Aspen Learning Library offers the Casenote Legal Briefs series organized by subject area.
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To access the Lexis+ case briefs: go to Lexis+, enter the citation, then select a blue box that says "law school case brief" next to the case name. To access the Casenote Legal Briefs: go to the Aspen site and search “case note legal briefs.” Then scroll to find the desired subject.
To access the High Court Case Summaries: type “High Court Case |
To explore the study aids for a particular subject, click on the link for that subject in the column to your right (either First Year Courses or Upper Level Courses), then choose the Study Aids tab within that subject.
The vast majority of study aids are produced by the three commercial entities that are responsible for your law school textbooks. These are Lexis, West Academic, and Aspen Publishing. Study aids available to you at LMU Law are generally divided into the following categories:
Commercial Outlines: These titles focus on black letter law and legal rules. They often include exam tips and sample questions. Examples include:
Explanations of the Law: These series provide explanations of legal concepts and black letter law and useful background information. They tend to be more detailed than most outlines or narrative study guides. The amount of detail varies with each publication. Examples include:
Problem-based Study Aids: These titles include problems/ questions and model answers relating to the area of law being discussed. These study aids usually include essay and multiple choice questions and/or hypotheticals followed by explanations. Examples include:
“Canned” Case Briefs: These supplements do exactly what they say. They summarize the law, facts and analysis of the cases students are assigned from course casebooks. Many track casebooks themselves. WARNING! “Canned” briefs are NOT a substitute for reading assigned cases. They should only be used to test one’s understanding or to extract a rule if needed. Examples of canned briefs include:
Each linked course contains study aids available through the LMU Law Library, either in print or online. Explore the tabs in each course to find on-point primary and secondary sources.
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