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Widener Law Commonwealth Library Resources

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Online Study Aids

Accessing the Online Collection

  1. Go to library card login page (make sure to use the library card login)
  2. Choose your institution from the drop-down list
  3. Use the first part of your Widener email, followed by a 1, and enter as your library card number: example - jmdoe1
    • Some students might need to try adding 20 at the end of the first part of your Widener email, instead of 1: example - jmdoe20
    • Some students might need to remove existing numerals at the end of the first part of your Widener email, and only add 1 at the end: example - jmdoe2 changes to jmdoe1
    • Students that started 8/23 will need to remove existing numerals at the end of the first part of your Widener email. Capitalize your first and last name initial(s), and add 23 at the end: example - jbmcdoe12 changes to JMcDoe23
  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
    • In order to highlight and take notes, etc., you must create a sub-login account​​​​​​

(Additional information on our Study Aids page.)

Accessing the Online Collection

  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)

(Additional information on our Study Aids page.)

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.

(Additional information on our Study Aids page.)

Need Assistance?

*The following services are intended for students, faculty / adjuncts, and staff.

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Meetings/Appointments/Reference Assistance are available for a maximum of 60 minutes per appointment. Click the info icon next to the name of a librarian to schedule an appointment. We suggest making an appointment in advance to guarantee that someone is either on site to help you or available to meet via Zoom or Teams.  

Study Rooms / Conference Rooms

*Study / Conference Rooms are restricted to students, faculty / adjuncts, staff, and alumni studying for the bar.

The library study rooms are now available on a first-come, first-served basis. We will no longer use a reservation system. Please be courteous and refrain from leaving your personal belongings in the study rooms to “hold” the space while you are in class. This helps us to effectively manage the available space and ensures that it remains accessible to all students throughout the day. If personal belongings are left in a room that is not in use for an extended period of time, Campus Safety will remove the belongings and you may retrieve them at the Campus Safety desk. Rooms 7 and 8 will still be used for ASF hours. When not in use, these rooms are also available on a first-come, first-served basis. To use the library classroom, please contact Paula Heider to reserve.

Policies concerning appropriate behavior, food and beverage policies, and general use of library spaces align with the patron code of conduct policy. Everyone will be expected to adhere to reasonable noise levels. 

The Library staff reserves the right to change or modify these policies at any time without prior notice.