Before spending a lot of money on commercial outlines and other study aids, check out the LRC's collection of online study aids and print study aids on our reserve shelf! Please remember that the commercial subject outlines and other study aids cover an area of law in general; they do not necessarily mirror the emphasis your particular professor places on a given aspect of the law.
USD students have access to many study aids online through the LRC. Check out the rest of the Online Study Aids Guide for study aids from all publishers organized by subject.
Access: Sign in with your full USD email address and password. You have the option to create personalized account to save favorites, highlight, bookmark, or add notes.
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For more information see Instructions for using the Digital Library or watch this 5-minute instructional video.
Access: Log in with MySanDiego credentials. You have the option to create personalized account with your USD email to save favorites, highlight, bookmark, or add notes.
Note: there can be a lag of several seconds when searching for titles; results should eventually load.
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Formerly known as: Wolters Kluwer Online Study Aids Library
Access: Log in with MySanDiego credentials. You have the option to create personalized account with your USD email to save favorites, highlight, bookmark, or add notes. Read online or download to computer after creating a personalized account.
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CALI Lessons are interactive tutorials designed to help law students improve their knowledge of legal concepts through a process of presenting a concept and then immediately testing them on it. Studies have shown that this is one of the most effective way to learn and retain knowledge.
CALI currently has over 1,000 tutorials in over 40 legal subjects. All CALI lessons are written and peer reviewed by faculty at CALI member schools. They can be used for assessment by faculty or for student self-study.
CALI Lessons are absolutely free for students and faculty at CALI member schools to use. However, you must register on the CALI website using USD's authorization code, which is emailed to new students before orientation. Contact the LRC Reference Desk if you need another copy of the CALI authorization code.
Access: Log in with your Lexis+ username and password.
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You need USD's CALI authorization code to set up your CALI account. The code is emailed to new students before orientation. Contact the LRC Reference Desk if you have trouble locating the code and registering
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This link opens in a new windowCreating your own flash cards can help anchor the details in your mind, but if you're short on time, commercially-produced flash cards, called Law in a Flash are available on the Reserve Shelf across from the Circulation Desk.
The LRC will host and make available past exams from any professor and class at USD Law. You can find past exams by class, where they are divided by professor.
