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Highlights of Selected Databases

Provides tips and tricks for navigating some of our most popular databases, while highlighting some of their special collections.

About Aspen Learning Library Study Aids


The Aspen Learning Library Study Aids database provides access to study guides and study tools use explanatory text and multiple questions to review course content.

Please note that Aspen Learning Library is a subscription database and off-campus access requires a login with NCCU username and password.


Emanuel Crunch Time

Emanuel CrunchTime Series


The Emmanuel CrunchTime series provides flowcharts and capsule summaries on major points of law and critical issues, as well as exam tips, sample exams, and essay questions with model answers.

CrunchTime titles aim to help you with exam prep in the following ways:

  • Flow charts walk you through series of yes/no questions that can be used to analyze any question on an exam.
  • Capsule summaries help you quickly review key concepts from different areas of law.
  • Exam tips recap the most commonly tested issues and fact patterns.

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Emanuel Law Outlines

Emanual Law Outlines 


Emmanuel Law Outlines (ELOs) are written to help you understand key classroom concepts as you learn them, and assist you with studying for your exams throughout our law school career.

ELOs aim to increase your understanding of law concepts through:

  • Quiz and essay prompts to help you test your knowledge.
  • Exam tips that alert you to the issues and fact patterns you may encounter during tests.
  • Capsule summaries that provide a quick review of key concepts covered in full outlines.

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Examples and Explanations Series

Examples and Explanations Series


The Examples and Explanations (E&E) titles provide series of hypothetical questions complemented by detailed explanations that allow you to test your knowledge of the topics in your courses and compare your own analysis.

E&E titles help you throughout the semester by:

  • Crafting clear explanations of common class topics in a conversational tone.
  • Offering hypotheticals with corresponding analysis to test your knowledge/understanding of important topics you may encounter in your law coursework.
  • Providing coverage that aligns with all major casebooks and suits any class on a given topic.

Selected Examples and Explanations Titles


Glannon Guides

Glannon Guide Series


Glannon Guides are an excellent supplement or substitute for classroom lectures. They help you better understand classroom concepts by:

  • Mirroring the classroom experience through explanations alongside hypothetical situations to illustrate application.
  • Explaining both correct and incorrect options, helping you learn why a solution does or does not work.
  • Providing straightforward explanations of legal concepts, often in a humorous tone that helps the material stick.

Selected Glannon Guides


Bar Exam Prep

Bar Exam Prep Materials


Bar Review materials provide the essential information that students need to successfully conquer the Bar Exam. Review materials include:

  • Up-to-date NCBE and author-written questions.
  • Class-tested tips and strategies to help students learn to analyze questions.
  • Apply rules to fact patterns, avoid wrong answers, and structure essay responses.

Selected Bar Exam Prep Materials