Use this research guide to learn about and access study guides, both in print and online, to help you study for exams, as well as to provide general guidance in your understanding of legal concepts. They're arranged by class at the tab level. Each tab contains aids broken down by type.
Note that your primary source of information in preparing for finals should be your casebook and your notes from class lectures. Further, if your professor recommends a particular study aid, consult that one before any others. That said, try out different study aids and see what suits your method of studying best; what may work for others may not work for you. Be flexible.
With West Academic Study Aids, you an access materials for an unlimited period of time from any device. The subscription includes popular West series like Hornbooks, Nutshells, Gilbert Law Summaries, Sum and Substance Audio, and more!
West Study Aids can be found on our Research Database page or by clicking here!
With so many different resources to choose from, West Academic has put together a series guide, referenced below, to help you explore and identify study aids that may better fit your needs.
To start your research first try searching our Catalog. If you can't find what you need, no worries! Utilize our interlibrary loan system
Interlibrary loan (ILL) is a library service that provides access to books, articles, and other materials that are not available in the Suffolk University library collection. Through ILL, the library can borrow books and obtain copies of book chapters, articles and other materials from other libraries. Copies can be delivered through email or ILLiad.
Interlibrary Loan requests can go through your liaison or our interlibrary loan platform, ILLiad. You can register for an ILLiad account using your Suffolk credentials
Emmanuel CrunchTime (Wolters Kluwer) 
Examples & Explanations (Wolters Kluwer)
Nutshell Series (West Academic) 
Understanding Series (Lexis+)
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Available to all users.
Limited to users within the Suffolk University community. May require login with unique username and password.
Available in print.
Use is limited to those with a Lexis+ account.
Use is limited to those with a Westlaw Precision account.
May require individual username and password for the playing platform.
Audio
Podcast
Online Film/Movie/Short Video
DVD
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Last updated: July 25, 2025