Study Aids

A Study Aid is a secondary source that covers a specific type of law. They give explanations, analysis, and overviews of topics, making them particularly useful for students. 

Study Aids Online: West Academic Collection

All Widener Law Commonwealth students, faculty and staff will have unlimited online access to 500+ West Academic Study Aids Subscription. 

Study Aid Series in the online collection include:

Acing
Black Letter Outlines
Concepts and Insights
Concise Hornbook Series
Exam Pro (now with interactive quizzing)
Gilbert Law Summaries
Nutshells
Sum & Substance Audio
and more...

New features and additions in 2020

• Office Hours. This content will include audio, video, and images (flow charts, etc) from leading professors to help students grapple with some of their most frequently asked questions.
• Improving the flash card series, both the content and student experience.  
• Revamping the home page so students can conveniently filter by the type of study aid they need (overview, quiz, audio, exam prep, case brief, outline, etc).  

Accessing the Online Collection

1. Go to the West Academic Study Aids Subscription website.
2. Create an account using your Widener email address. 
3. After your account is created, you can sign in to your account anytime, anywhere.

Offline Reading

The West Academic Library App is a FREE mobile app for use on any Apple or Android device. The Mobile app allows you to read, highlight and take notes or listen to audio lectures while offline (without an internet connection).

For more information, watch the West Academic How to Video on YouTube.

Study Aids Online: LEXISNEXIS DIGITAL LIBRARY COLLECTION

All Widener Law Commonwealth students and faculty will have unlimited and simultaneous online access to 160+ LexisNexis Digital Library Study Aids Subscription. Click for more information on the LexisNexis Digital Library materials.

Study Aid Series in the online collection include:

Understanding
Questions and Answers
Skills and Values
Mastering
and more…

Accessing the Online Collection

Access to the LexisNexis Digital Library for 1L Students will be available the first week of classes during the fall semester.

1. Go to your LexisNexis Digital Library page
2. Sign in with your school’s credentials:
   1. User ID Widener email address
   2. Password/PIN Widener photo ID number (first 7 digits)
   3. How to use the LexisNexis Digital Library 

Offline Reading

• The LexisNexis Digital Library app will be available in the GooglePlay™ store and Apple® App Store.
• Users should enter the following Library Code as they complete their app profile: widenerlawcw
• Click for additional app information.

Study Aids Online: Wolters Kluwer Online Study Aid Library Subscription

All Widener Law Commonwealth students and faculty will have unlimited and simultaneous online access to 180+ Wolters Kluwer Online Study Aid Library Subscription. Click for more information on the Wolters Kluwer Online Study Aid Library Subscription. 

Study Aid Series in the online collection include:

Academic Success
Casenote Legal Briefs
Emanuel Law Outlines
Examples & Explanations
Friedman's Practice
Glannon Guides
Inside Series
Jumpstart
and some bar exam study guides

New features coming in 2020

• Ability to choose either ePub or PDF when reading online/offline
• More than 200 short videos on fundamental concepts of law
• Ability to save favorite study aids for easy access

Accessing the Online Collection

1. Go to library card login page
2. Choose your institution from the drop-down list
3. Add a 1 to the end of the first part of your Widener email and enter as your library card number i.e. jmdoe1
4. You can personalize your experience by creating a “sub-login.” Once you are logged in to your institution, click "To Personalize Login or Create Account" to create a sub-login
5. Click "Sign Up"
6. Fill out the form to create a sub-login
   1. In order to highlight and take notes, etc., you must create a sub-login account 

For more information, watch the WK How to Video on YouTube.

Study Aids in Print

Widener Law Commonwealth's library houses study aids in the Library Lobby.  Study Aids in print may be checked out for three days and are renewable for an additional loan period unless there is a hold on the item.  Study Aid Series in the print collection include:

Examples & Explanations
Hornbooks
Sum & Substance CDs
Understanding 
Bar exam preparation materials
Books on Legal Writing
Guides on preparing for and writing law school exams
and more...