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Remote Access to BLS's Library Databases and Resources

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.

Digital Collection of Study Aids: 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.

Q: Need initial help implementing the BLS proxy instructions?
A: Email: library.lab@brooklaw.edu
- BLS Library staff might need to ask the BLS IT Department to address some remote access issues.

Tips from Aspen:

Are you unable to access the full text of a study aid through the "Read Online" link in Aspen Learning Library? Try clearing your web browser's cache. At the bottom of this guide box are instructions to clear your Firefox browser cache.
Do you want to 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.
Do you want to read an Aspen study guide offline, to add notes/highlights to a study guide, and/or to print a limited number of pages from a study guide? Register to create a personal account on Aspen Learning Library's home page and download Aspen's app. See instructions at: Getting Started with the Aspen Learning Library. A student who merely wishes to read a study guide can click Aspen's "Read Online" option in the browser desktop version. Aspen states: "offline reading is not available in the browser desktop version, get the app for offline reading!"

Study Aids in LexisNexis DIgital Library

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.

Understanding Series

Questions & Answers Series

There are links to many of these sources (by subject) in: Casebooks, Study Aids & Guides for Law School Courses & Bar Exams.

When Was This Guide Last Updated?

This LibGuide was last substantively updated:

On: Sept 21, 2023

At: 3:26 PM

By: Jean Davis

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