BLS students can access/search a digital collection of many study aids in Aspen Learning Library. In BLS Library's SARA catalog record, click: ACCESS ONLINE VERSION - (ASPEN).
Tip: Remote access to Aspen Learning Library requires implementation of the BLS proxy server instructions for one web browser. Librarians recommend implementing the BLS proxy instructions for Firefox.
Tip from Aspen: If a BLS researcher has trouble accessing the full text of a study aid through the "Read Online" link in Aspen Learning Library, try clearing your web browser's cache.
Tip from Aspen: If you implement the BLS proxy instructions for Safari: Before using the reader view, please turn off the "Prevent cross-site tracking" setting in your browser. See: Safari > Settings > Privacy tab > Website tracking > Disable the "Prevent cross-site tracking" option.
Tip: A BLS student who wishes to add notes/highlights to a study guide can register to create a personal account on Aspen Learning Library's home page. This home page also links to Aspen's Quick Start Guide, which discusses app access to Aspen Learning Library. A student who merely wishes to read a study guide can click Aspen's "Read Online" option.
Nutshells:
Nutshells are short volumes that provide simple overviews of areas of law. They might assist non-lawyers and law students. All nutshells published by West Academic include the word "nutshell" in the title. Do not cite a nutshell in a legal document.
Concise Hornbooks:
Hornbooks are primers for study. The term "hornbook" originated in England. In U.S. law, a hornbook is a text that gives an overview of a particular area of law. A law hornbook is a type of treatise, usually one volume, which might be a briefer version of a longer, multi-volume treatise. Students in U.S. law schools often use hornbooks as supplements to casebooks.