This week, we welcome our new JD and LLM students to the Law School! As mentioned in the library orientation sessions, the Goodson Law Library provides access to a number of print and electronic resources that are designed to help you succeed. Some key highlights for our newest students:
- CALI Lessons: The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction partners with law schools to provide access to high-quality online tutorials (called CALI Lessons) and other tools to support legal education and access to justice (including open-access textbooks and classroom tools for law school instructors). Access to CALI lessons and other portions of the site require individual registration; students may access the Duke Law registration code by logging in to the link at the Academic Technologies software page or asking at the service desk.
- West Academic Library Study Aids includes electronic versions of many popular study aid series, including Concepts and Insights, Hornbooks, Nutshells, and Short & Happy Guides.
- Wolters Kluwer Study Aids includes the series Examples & Explanations, Glannon Guides, Emanuel Law Outlines, and more.
Both online study aid libraries also include general guides to law school success and exam preparation, including:
- Burkhart, Ann M. Law School Success in a Nutshell: A Guide to Studying Law and Taking Law School Exams, 3d. ed.
- Franzese, Paula, A Short & Happy Guide to Being a Law Student
- Calleros, Charles R. Law School Exams: Preparing and Writing to Win.
- Darrow-Kleinhaus, Suzanne. Mastering the Law School Exam: A Practical Blueprint for Preparing and Taking Law School Exams .
- Dernbach, John C., Writing Essay Exams to Succeed in Law School (Not Just to Survive), 4th ed
You can find print copies of these items in the library collection, as well as links to the online versions, by searching the online catalog. For help with using the resources listed here or with finding items in the library collection, be sure to Ask a Librarian.