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Moritz College of Law
The Law Library maintains a collection of assigned textbooks for student use. These books are now kept behind the Circulation Desk and can be checked out for 2 hours. For a list of this semester's assigned textbooks, see the Textbooks page of the Academic Success Guide.
Because these are high-demand items, their loan periods are short and strict. Overdue reserve materials are billed $2.00 for the first hour past due and $5.00 for each additional hour. To avoid being charged a late fee, make sure to return the textbook to a Circulation staff member.
If your class is longer than 2 hours or you would like to take your reading home with you, you can use one of the library’s scanners to scan and email yourself a PDF of your reading. For scanner instructions, visit the Library Tech page of this Guide.
Visit the Circulation Desk to borrow a copy of The Bluebook or the ALWD Guide to Legal Citation. Due to high demand, citation manuals are leant for two hours.
Many professors provide previously administered exams to use as practice. Some upload their practice exams to Carmen or Microsoft OneDrive; others print out physical copies, which you can check out from the Circulation Desk. Ask your professor which method they use.
The law library maintains physical copies of the most popular study aid series and subjects. The study aid collection is kept in the Reserve Room. Students can use these materials within the Reserve Room or check them out for a one-day loan.
A library of more than 200 titles plus video and audio lectures, covering 30 topics. Series include: Aspen Treatises, Emanuel Crunchtime, Emanuel Law Outlines, Examples and Explanations, Friedman’s Practice Series, Inside, In Other Words (Audio), and Jumpstart.
Access the Aspen Learning Library on or off campus at go.osu.edu/aspenlearninglib. Create an account using your Ohio State email address to personalize your experience.
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A library of over 1,000 interactive lessons created by law professors partnering with CALI, the Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction. Lesons cover subjects taught during 1L year and in common upper level courses.
To register, click the “Register” button at cali.org and use the authorization code found on this guide's Account Registration page (password protected).
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Emanuel Law in a Flash, powered by SpacedRepetition.com, is a digital tool for quizzing yourself and reviewing important definitions, hypotheticals, and black letter law. Available anywhere you have internet access, the Emanuel Law in a Flash flashcard set includes thousands of cards covering Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contract Law, Corporations, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Environmental Law, Evidence, Federal Income Taxation, Professional Responsibility, Property, Secured Transactions, Torts, and Wills, Trusts, and Estates.
To register, follow these steps:
lexisdl.com/welcome/login/moritz
A digital library of over 200 titles covering nearly 50 practice areas. Series include: Mastering, Questions and Answers, Skills and Values, and Understanding.
Access the LexisNexis Digital Library by visiting lexisdl.com/welcome/login/moritz and signing in with your Ohio State username and password.
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A collection of more than 500 titles, covering virtually every law school course. Series include: Acing, Black Letter Outlines, Concepts and Insights, Concise Hornbooks, Exam Pro, Gilbert Law Summaries, Law School Legends (Audio), Nutshells, Office Hours (Audio), Short and Happy Guides, Sum and Substance (Audio), and Sum and Substance Quick Review.
Access West Academic on campus at go.osu.edu/westacademic. Create an account using your Ohio State email address for off campus access.
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