Study Aids

You will find study aids to be valuable tools for class and especially when preparing for finals. There are more than a dozen different series of study guides available from a number of publishers. Study aids come in many different forms: overviews, outlines, checklists, Q&A's, flow charts, and flash cards to name a few.

You can find a study aid for nearly every class offered.

The law library has current print editions of many popular study aids on Reserve behind the Circulation Desk (two-hour loan). The law library has many older print editions of study aids in the stacks, which can be checked out by law students for three weeks.

In addition to the print collection, the law library subscribes to several online platforms that provide many popular and essential legal study aids in different formats.

There are many study aids. Not sure which one is right for you? Check out this useful chart from Scalia Law's Student Academic Affairs team that provides recommendations on how and when to use different types of study aids. If you’d like personalized guidance on study strategies, you can schedule a one-on-one consultation with a Student Academic Affairs advisor by emailing lawacad@gmu.edu.

• Don’t get bogged down trying to read all the study aids! Pick ones that suit your purposes and concentrate on those.
• Just "read what you need."  Sometimes you only need to read a portion of a particular study aid to help you better understand the issues you are studying.  Of course, feel free to read the entire work if it will be helpful. 
• Can't find a study aid? Ask a reference librarian for help!