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STUDY AID COLLECTIONS

Aspen Learning Library Online Study Aids This link opens in a new window
The Aspen Learning Library Online Study Aids provides access to law school study aids published by Aspen Publishing (formerly Wolters Kluwer), including Examples & Explanations, Glannon Guides, Emanuels, and Casenote Legal Briefs. As of December 2021, the name of the Wolters Kluwer Online Study Aid Library changed to the Aspen Learning Library Online Study Aids, but content remains the same.
CALI This link opens in a new window
The CALI Library of Lessons is a library of over 1,000 interactive legal tutorials, computer-based lessons covering 32 legal education subject areas. The lessons are designed to augment traditional law school instruction and can be assigned as supplemental study material or integrated with other course materials. The descriptions contained in the catalog provide information about the specific legal issues presented in each exercise and offer suggestions for effective use. To register for CALI, find the Penn State Law student authorization code here.
LexisNexis Digital Library This link opens in a new window
Quimbee This link opens in a new window
Notice to all Quimbee users: please register using the email invitation.

Quimbee is an online study aid that includes expertly written case briefs, engaging video lessons, and access to hundreds of practice questions.
West Academic Online Study Aids This link opens in a new window
West Academic Study Aids offers you easy online access to hundreds of study aids, treatises, and audio lectures to help you succeed in law school.

DATABASE & JOURNAL COLLECTIONS

Hein Online This link opens in a new window
Provides the full text of over 200 legal journals from their inception; includes databases for U.S. agency, Congressional, Presidential, Supreme Court and foreign relations documents, reports and texts. The collections may be browsed or searched and results can be viewed in PDF.
National Survey of State Laws This link opens in a new window
National Survey of State Laws (NSSL) is a print and online resource that provides an overall view of some of the most-asked about and controversial legal topics in the United States. This database is derived from Richard Leiter's National Survey of State Laws Print editions. Presented in chart format, NSSL allows users to make basic state-by-state comparisons of current state laws. The database is updated biannually as new laws are passed or updated.

ProQuest Legislative Insight
ProQuest legislative histories are comprised of fully searchable PDFs of full-text publications generated in the course of congressional lawmaking. Each history includes the full text of the public law itself, all versions of related bills, law-specific Congressional Record excerpts, committee hearings, reports, and prints. Also included are presidential signing statements, CRS reports, and miscellaneous congressional publications that provide background material to aid in the understanding of issues related to the making of the law.
LLMC Digital
Provides full-text access to a vast collection of legal literature and government documents courtesy of the Law Library Microform Consortium (LLMC). The current online collection consists primarily of U.S. federal executive, legislative, and judicial materials.