Answered By: Electronic Resources Librarian
Last Updated: Sep 30, 2024     Views: 18191

Does the Library Offer Digital Study Aids?   

Biddle Law Library provides online access for Penn Carey Law students to the following study aids packages. Student may use these packages free of charge using the links below.
 
For information on study aids available in print and for direct links to specific ebook series, visit our study aids research guide.
 

Aspen Learning Library

Provides online and offline access to hundreds of titles including the following popular series:

  • Academic Success
  • Casenote Legal Briefs
  • Emanuel Crunchtime
  • Emanuel Law Outlines
  • Examples & Explanations
  • Friedman's Practice Series
  • Glannon Guides
  • Inside Series
  • Jumpstart

You do not need to create a personal account to view the site’s contents; however, an account allows for added functionality, such as annotating and downloading ebooks for offline reading. If you previously created a personal account, you do not need to make a new one.

Access on Desktop & Mobile Devices

If you previously downloaded the IPC Reader for offline reading, you will need to remove the program and install the new Aspen Learning Library app.

Download the Aspen Learning App

Aspen Learning User Guides

Steps to Using the App

1. Open the app.

2. Under I want to sign in using, choose the LAST option: if none of these apply (Remote Login)

3. Log in with your personal Aspen Learning Library account.

If you have questions about these resources please contact the library.

West Academic Online Study Aids

Provides access to study aid publications from West Academic, Foundation Press, and Gilbert. Popular series include:

  • Acing Series
  • Black Letter Outlines
  • Career Guides
  • Concise Hornbooks
  • E-Flash Cards
  • Exam Pro series
  • Law Stories
  • Gilbert Law Summaries
  • High Court Case Summaries
  • Nutshells 
  • Sum & Substance Quick Reviews
  • Turning Point 

Create a free account for added functionality. Users can also download the mobile app and access content offline on their mobile devices.​ 

LexisNexis Digital Library (also available on the Lexis Plus platform)

Provides access to hundreds of authoritative legal ebooks that can be accessed on mobile devices and desktop platforms. Includes casebooks, study guides, treatises, practice guides, and more.

The library’s Lexis Digital Library provides access to hundreds of eBooks you can access from anywhere. 

For easy reading offline, download the LexisNexis Digital Library app from either the Google Play store or Apple Store. Use library code: PENNLAW

The library includes collections of our available study aids:

  • Questions & Answers Series
  • Understanding Series
  • Mastering and Skills & Values Series

CALI - Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction

Provides online interactive lessons on a variety of topics including all first-year courses and many upper-level courses as well. Each lesson has been written by scholars at law schools around the country and incorporate practice questions that students can use for assessment. 

To create an account:

  1. Go to http://www.cali.org/user/register

  2. Enter the authorization code found on Biddle's Account Registration page 

  3. Use your Penn email address. 

Penn Carey Law's Past Exams Collection 

Copies of past Penn exams on SharePoint. Search by term, instructor, or course. These exams are for current Penn Carey Law students only.  It is a violation of the Law School’s Code of Student Conduct to share these exams with students not enrolled at Penn Carey Law. 

If you need help finding specific titles or identifying comparable resources, please contact the Biddle Reference Librarians at AskBiddle@law.upenn.edu

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