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Study Aids by Subject

Study Aids by Subject Overview

On this guide, you can use the tabs to access a list of selected study aids by subject. For complete access to all our study aids, please visit the West, Aspen, and Lexis links below, and search for your desired subject. 

The Law Library has a subscription to three major Study Aid packages:

  • West Academic Study Aids contains study aids covering nearly every law school subject. Prepare for exams with the collection's comprehensive coverage of legal topics written by noted law professors. Collection features include easy searching and annotations, professional-quality audio and video, saving to "Favorites," downloading for offline access, and economical plan options. Get access to series titles like Acing, Concepts and Insights, Concise Hornbooks, Exam Pro, Hornbooks, and Nutshell.
  • Aspen Learning Library (formerly Wolters Kluwer Online Study Aid Library) contains over 200 study aids. While the majority of study aids are in e-book format, the collection also covers the fundamentals of some legal topics in a video and audio series called "In Other Words." Popular study aid series from this publisher include: Casenote Legal Briefs; Emanuel CrunchTime; Emanuel Law Outlines; Examples & Explanations; Glannon Guides.
  • LexisNexis study aids, treatises, and other publications in e-book format are available to use in the Loyola Law School Digital Library powered by OverDrive. Features include: Unlimited access to the Understanding and Questions & Answers series titles, ability to highlight, take notes, save and share titles with colleagues.

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Study Aids by Type: Some Examples

Case briefs provide summaries of cases from specific case books. Some examples include Casenote Legal Briefs from Aspen Learning Library or High Court Case Summaries and Legalines from West Academic. These ebooks below are just a selection to give you a sense of what case briefs we have for 1L subjects. A more comprehensive list can be found in Study Aids under the 1L Survival Guide.

Explanations and Outlines break down the legal concepts of a topic, offering a review along with examples or cases that illustrate the concept. Some examples include Emanuel Law Outlines and Examples and Explanations from Aspen Learning Library. Audio books from West Academic are also a popular choice, such as the Sum and Substance series or Law School Legends series. These are just a selection of some of the 1L study aids we have that provide outlines and explanations. A more comprehensive list can be found in Study Aids under the 1L Survival Guide.

Test practice aids offer opportunities to practice skills needed to succeed in exams. Some examples include the Exam Pro series from West Academic, with essay and objective/multiple-choice practice exam options. Other practice opportunities are also available from Aspen Learning Library, such as Glannon Guides and Emanuel CrunchTime. Below is just a selection of some of the 1L study aids we have that provide test practice and skills for 1L subjects. A more comprehensive list can be found in Study Aids under the 1L Survival Guide.