Student Services

A Study Aid is a secondary source that covers a specific type of law. They give explanations, analysis, and overviews of topics, making them particularly useful for students.

All Widener Law Commonwealth students, faculty and staff will have unlimited online access to 500+ West Academic Study Aids Subscription. 

Study Aid Series in the online collection include:

• Acing
• Black Letter Outlines
• Concepts and Insights
• Concise Hornbook Series
• Exam Pro (now with interactive quizzing)
• Gilbert Law Summaries
• Nutshells
• Sum & Substance Audio
• and more...

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.

Offline Reading

Study anywhere and on any device when you download the RedShelf app for reading and the West Academic Audio app for listening.

How to use the apps for offline studying.

Watch the West Academic Study Aids Collection- 2021 on YouTube for an overview.

Need more help?  Watch the West Academic Study Aids Collection Student Guide on YouTube.

Additional Access Instructions are below.

All Widener Law Commonwealth students and faculty will have unlimited and simultaneous online access to 160+ LexisNexis Digital Library Study Aids Subscription. 

Study Aid Series in the online collection include:

• Understanding
• Questions and Answers
• Skills and Values
• Mastering
• and more…

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)

If you encounter this screen

1. Widener email address
2. ID number = first 7 digits on the front of your photo ID (University ID Number)

If you encounter this screen

Enter widenerlawcw as the library code

Offline Reading

• The LexisNexis Digital Library app will be available in the GooglePlay™ store and Apple® App Store.
• Users should enter the following Library Code as they complete their app profile: widenerlawcw

If you have previously used the OverDrive app you will be prompted to switch to the Libby app, due to the eventual retirement of the OverDrive app.

Formerly known as Wolters Kluwer Online Study Aid Library.

All Widener Law Commonwealth students and faculty will have unlimited and simultaneous online access to 180+ Aspen Learning Library Subscription.

Study Aid Series in the online collection include:

• Examples & Explanations
• Emanuel Law Outlines
• Glannon Guides
• Casenote Legal Briefs
• Inside Series
• Friedman’s Practice Series
• Emanuel CrunchTime
• And many more!

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, and add 23 at the end: example - jmdoe12 changes to jmdoe23
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​​​​​​

Users Guides 

Web Browser User Guide

iPhone/iPad User Guide

Android Phone/Tablet User Guide

Mac User Guide

Windows User Guide

Apps

Apple iTunes Store

Google Play Store

Windows Direct Download

Apple Mac Store

Widener Law Commonwealth's library houses study aids in the Library Lobby.  Study Aids in print may be checked out for three days and are renewable for an additional loan period unless there is a hold on the item.  Please keep in mind that the print versions might not be up to date.

Study Aid Series in the print collection include:

• Examples & Explanations
• Hornbooks
• Sum & Substance CDs
• Understanding 
• Bar exam preparation materials
• Books on Legal Writing
• Guides on preparing for and writing law school exams
• and more...