Course Preparation
Prepare for class with online and print study aids as well as textbooks and other materials placed on course reserve by your professors.
Academic Support Collection
The print academic support collection is located in the bookcases facing the Library Service Desk.
The collection contains Nutshells, Examples and Explanations, and hornbooks that are often used by law students to better understand the cases and key concepts covered in their casebooks. Academic support items may be checked out for two hours, but may be kept overnight if checked out within two hours of closing and returned within one hour after the Library opens the next morning.
For electronic access, read below about Online Study Aids from West and Aspen Study Aids Collections.
CALI
The Center for Computer Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI) lessons are online interactive tutorials on law school subjects. Registration instructions are available on the Law School Intranet. Once registered, UNM law students receive unlimited free access to CALI lessons.
For further assistance, email their helpline, calitech@cali.org.Course Reserves
Course reserves are kept at the Circulation Desk.
To see what materials a professor has placed on reserve, ask at the Circulation Desk or search the library catalog, as detailed below. Course reserve items may be checked out for two hours, but may be kept overnight if checked out within two hours of closing and returned within one hour after the Library opens the next morning.
Search for Course Reserve Materials by Instructor
Type the name of the professor, last name first, then press the Enter key or click Submit.
For example:
Villa
Villa, Cliff
Search for Course Reserve Materials by Course Name
Type the course name, then press the Enter key or click Submit.
For example:
art law
entertainment law
legal writing
legal research
Grade Distribution Reports
Grade Distribution Reports show the grades given for each class within a respective semester. Students often review these when making their course selections.
West Study Aids provide online access to the full text of series like Nutshells, hornbooks, Gilbert Law Summaries, and Blackletter Outlines as well as guides to law school success and starting a legal career. The subscription may be accessed by following the above link. However, if you'd like to highlight or add notes, you will need to create your own account by selecting Create an Account." on the home page. After creating your account, you can access these features by logging in with your account.
Note: West Study Aids CANNOT be accessed through your Westlaw account. West Study Aids is a separate subscription accessible from the above link.
Aspen Learning Online Study Aid Library provides access to popular study aid series such as Examples & Explanations, Glannon Guides, Emanuel Law Outlines, In Other Words (audio and video), and Casenote Legal Briefs. To read offline, highlight, and write notes, create a personalized login from the homepage and/or download the Aspen ebook reader app from the Apple App store or Google Play store.
