This calendar includes current hours for library access, reference assistance, and the circulation desk.
BLS Library's A-Z Database List: To remotely access many of these databases, implement the BLS proxy server instructions in 1 web browser. BLS librarians recommend implementing the BLS proxy server instructions for Firefox browser.
BLS Library's "News Access" Instructions: To remotely access WashingtonPost.com, to create an individual account at NYTimes.com and FT.com, and to remotely access selected legal news sources.
BLS Library's SARA Catalog: To find/access BLS Library's ebooks and other electronic resources.
BLS Library's Casebooks, Study Aids & Guides for Law School Courses & Bar Exams: To obtain links to selected casebooks, treatises and study aids (categorized by topic) that are accessible electronically. Includes links to many digital study aids in Aspen Learning Library.
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). Aspen Learning Library includes titles in these series: Emanuel Law Outlines/Emanuel CrunchTime; Examples & Explanations; Friedman's Practice; Glannon Guides; Inside Series; & In Other Words Audio & Video Series. (Publication dates vary.) Click the links at the bottom of this page to view Aspen's descriptions of these series and a chart comparing key features of each series.
Tip: Currently, 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. Later in summer 2025, BLS Library will adopt OpenAthens. This will simplify remote access to BLS Library's digital resources.
Tips from Aspen:
LexisNexis Digital Library Platform:
BLS Library's subscription to LexisNexis Digital Library offers selected titles in the Understanding and Questions & Answers series. See links below. LexisNexis recommends Chrome over other browsers when using this platform. Sign in to the platform with your BLS username and password.
There are links to many of these sources (by subject) in: Casebooks, Study Aids & Guides for Law School Courses & Bar Exams.
This LibGuide was last substantively updated:
On: Sept 21, 2023
At: 3:26 PM
By: Jean Davis
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