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Widener Law Commonwealth Library Resources

Starting Your Research

Student Authorization Code:  WIDNPAstu239  You must use your @widener.edu email.

New Students: Fall 2025 code for account registration is 47vuz38

New Students: Check your widener.edu email for account registration details.

See directions below or on our Study Aids page.

New students - access is now available to you.

See directions below or on our Study Aids page.

See directions below or on our Study Aids page.

Online Study Aids

Accessing the Online Collection

By using this link or the links found on our website and Canvas, you will be able to seamlessly log into the Aspen Learning Library through our OpenAthens authentication. Make sure you are signed into the Widener network. 

You can personalize your experience by creating a “sub-login.” Click the "Don't have a personal account?" to create a sub-login.

Click "Register".

Fill out the form.

Click "Create My Account" and you will now have a personal account (with username and password) that will allow you to highlight and take notes, etc.

(Additional information on our Study Aids page.)

Accessing the Online Collection

Note: New students - please be advised that your access will be available a few weeks after the semester starts.

  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 ID number 

(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.

Search our FAQs, Ask a Question, or Chat with Librarians

 

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.