Introduction
Study aids are a great resource for law students and can be used both as a way to learn new material and to review what has already been covered in class. This Study Aids LibGuide presents an overview of the study aids that are available to Washburn Law students and how to access them.
If you have any questions or want to request a class to be added to this guide, reach out to lauren.yaple@washburn.edu or visit me in room 252B in the Law Library!
Online Resources
CALI provides a variety of ways to help students learn material, such as CALI Lessons, which are interactive legal tutorials on narrow topics of law. These are written by law faculty and law librarians and are peer-revied by law experts. They take about 20-40 minutes to complete.
Instructions to log in:
To register for CALI, use the registration code WASHBNstu227. Once registered, you will have a unique username and password to login.
Aspen Learning Library has a variety of resources available to law students. These include outlines for classes, the Examples and Explanations series of study aid eBooks, and the Aspen aloud audio books. See the entire digital library available to you here.
No login needed while on campus. To access off-campus, use the following link and login with your Washburn credentials:
Instructions to log in:
Aspen can be accessed without a log in when you are on campus. To access Aspen off campus, you must create an individual account and download your materials remotely via the Aspen app.
West academic provides study aids such as the "A Short & Happy Guide" series, which aims to simplify concepts from your classes and the "In a Nutshell" series which aims to give students the essentials of a subject. There are many more eBooks and audio book series available on West Academic, so check out the entire library here.
Instructions to log in:
To register, click on the "Sign In" link in the upper-right corner. Choose "Create an Account," and register using your Washburn email. If you have any issues, you can call West Academic at the following phone number: 877-888-1330.
If you have an existing Barbri account, it is possible to use it to logon to West Academic as well.
Lexis Digital Library has a variety of great study aids, such as the "Questions & Answers" series, which answers common questions that come up in certain classes, and the "Understanding" series, which aims to help students understand their course materials better. Both are great ways to study for class and be prepared for exams. Access the Lexis Digitial Library here.
Instructions to log in:
Important: Lexis Digital Library is NOT the same thing as Lexis+ and your regular Lexis ID will not work.
Your username is the first part of your email address.
Your password is your WUID number without the W.
For example, if my email is ichabod.washburn@washburn.edu and my WUID is W12345678, then my username is ichabod.washburn and my password is 12345678.
Edward Elgar Advanced Introductions: Law
These E-books present thoughtful introductions to major fields in Law. They are designed to be rigorous yet accessible. They address essential principles of a particular field while also providing insight to stimulate critical thinking.
Instructions to log in:
No login needed while on campus. To access off-campus, use the following link and login with your Washburn credentials: https://washburnlaw.libguides.com/ElgarAIL.
Audio Resources
CALI provides podcasts, which are 10-minute records of law professors explaining narrow legal topics in a straightforward manner.
Aspen Aloud Audiobooks
Aspen Aloud is designed to make studying more accessible and convenient with easy-to-follow, non-casebook-specific chapters, each broken up into audio files of approximately 10 to 30 minutes.
In Other Worlds Audio series
The audio files from the In Other Words series cover fundamental topics in law. Each lecture is written and presented by a law professor or legal practitioner. This is a great way to refine your knowledge.
Sum and Substance Audio
The Sum + Substance audio series provide basic outlines for many law classes. These audio lectures typically run between 6 and 12 hours. The content is broken down into smaller segments that focus on issues in the specific area of law.
Law School Legends Audio
In the Law School Legends series, students get a law school professor explaining an entire subject in one dynamic lecture.
Print Resources
While online resources are a great study aid, don't forget that there are plenty of great study aids available in print in the law library. For example, the Examples and Explanations series, which you can find here.
You can search the law library's catalog using ATLAS or via the library section of Washburn Law's main website.