Where can Georgetown University Law Center students find legal-subject study aids, either in print or online?
Answer
Study aids can clarify confusing concepts and even provide practice questions. A variety of law-related study aids are available at the Law Library for Georgetown Law students. The best one to use depends on your course and individual study habits. In addition to the online West Academic Study Aids, most of our print versions can be found in the Study Aids section (Reading Room, 2d floor), with older editions for few of the series in the stacks available for checkout by law students.
- Black Letter Outlines (on West Academic Online Study Aids, focuses on primary rules of law)
- Concepts and Insights (on West Academic Online Study Aids, focuses on basic theoretical foundations)
- Concise Hornbook Series (on West Academic Online Study Aids, offers condensed version of in-depth Hornbooks)
- CrunchTime Series (in print Study Aids section, consists of summaries of law, flowcharts, exam samples)
- Emanuel Law Outlines (in print Study Aids section, consists of critical issues, short answer questions)
- Examples & Explanations (in print Study Aids section, consists of practice questions and answers)
- Glannon Guides (in print Study Aids section, consists of explanations & multiple choice questions)
- High Court Case Summaries (on West Academic Online Study Aids, keyed to casebooks, synopses of major cases)
- Hornbooks (on West Academic Online Study Aids, offers in-depth treatment with extensive citations)
- Law School Legends (Gilbert) Audio Series (on West Academic Online Study Aids, consists of lectures taught by law professors)
- Law Stories Series (on West Academic Online Study Aids, highlights significant cases in major areas of law)
- Nutshells (in print Study Aids section and on West Academic Online Study Aids, offers a broad overview of a subject)
- Questions & Answers Series (in print Study Aids section, offers multiple-choice & short answers questions)
- A Short & Happy Guide Law Series (on West Academic Online Study Aids, offers concise explanations, "The Takeaway" summaries)
- Sum & Substance Audio Series (on West Academic Online Study Aids, consists of lectures taught by law professors)
If you want to find all the different study aids the Law Library has on a particular legal topic, then use our Treatise Finders for a list.
CALI lessons are another useful exam review option for Georgetown Law students. Over 800 interactive lessons prepared by law professors and librarians cover over 30 practice areas of law. Georgetown Law students may obtain a registration code from registration code should go to CALI Lessons for Georgetown Law Students.
Don't forget the Georgetown Law Center's bank of past exams and the Student Bar Association's outline bank that are available to law students.
For guidance on studying for and taking law school examinations, the Law Library has some books in the collection to assist.
Good luck with your Georgetown Law studies!