The Center for Computer Assisted Legal Instruction ("CALI") provides hundreds of online tutorials in a variety of law school topics, including all first year courses, accessible via the CALI website. CALI also hosts a free e-book library and podcasts on how to succeed on law exams.
*CALI is available ONLY for Wayne Law students, faculty, and staff. If you have questions about access or need to set up an account, ask at the Law Library's Reference Desk.
Bloomberg Law is available ONLY for Wayne Law students, faculty, and staff. If you have questions about access or need to set up an account, please stop by the Law Library's Reference Desk or call us at (313) 577-6180.
*All links below require Law School users to log on with their personal Bloomberg Law accounts.
LexisNexis is available ONLY for Wayne Law students, faculty, and staff. If you have questions about access or need to set up an account, please stop by the Law Library's Reference Desk or call us at (313) 577-6180. *All links below require Law School users to log on with their LexisNexis accounts.
Note: Commercial outlines, while a potentially helpful tool, can never replace the process of learning that happens while developing your own course outline.
Westlaw is available ONLY for Wayne Law students, faculty, and staff. If you have questions about access or need to set up an account, please stop by the Law Library's Reference Desk or call us at (313) 577-6180.
*All links below require Law School users to log on with their personal Westlaw accounts.
Previous semesters' final exams by Wayne Law professors are available in the green books in the right corner, as you enter the Law Library.
Newer exams are made available by professors at their discretion; not all professors release their final exams. If a professor decides to make a new exam available, he or she will usually inform the class how to access the new exam, and provide any special access instructions.
Students are always welcome to ask Law Librarians for recommendations for additional books or online materials to prepare for exams.
Contains 350+ popular study aids and exam prep materials, such as the Exam Pro series for essay / multiple choice exam prep and the Acing series for many Law School courses. The Study Aids subscription also has e-book versions of the West Law in a Nutshell series, the Concise Hornbook series, and Sum and Substance audio lectures.
*West Study Aids are available ONLY to Wayne State Law School students, faculty, and staff. Once you've set up an account, you can also download the "West Academic Library" app to your phone or tablet to create a personal library of favorite items for reading or listening on-the-go.
Questions? Ask a Reference Librarian at the Law Library or call us at (313) 577-6180, and we can help get you started!