Maximize Your Study Time with Exam Prep Resources
To help prepare for finals, law students can access the library's digital collection of exam prep and study materials via computers or mobile devices. These resources are available through the library's Study Aids Guide or by clicking the "Study Aids" icon on the library website.
If you have difficulty accessing any of the materials or need assistance choosing the right resource, contact a reference librarian at lawlibref@ucdavis.edu.
Some of the available study materials include:
West Study Aids
- Exam Pro - This series includes sample exams, both multiple-choice and essay, and model answers. To access interactive practice questions, sign in or set up an account with your UC Davis email address, then click "Take Quiz" on the right side of the page.
- Gilbert Law Summaries - Course outlines, featuring practice multiple-choice, true-false, and essay questions.
- Acing series - Synthesizes course material and uses a checklist format to lead students through questions they need to ask to fully evaluate the legal problem they are trying to solve.
- Nutshells - Law school subjects in a readable format.
LexisNexis Digital Library
- Understanding Series - Concise and authoritative treatises on law subjects.
- Questions & Answers Series - Multiple choice and short-answer questions arranged topically, plus comprehensive "practice exams."
CALI Tutorials
Computer Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI) provides tutorials on course topics. Many of the tutorials contain vignettes, multiple-choice questions, model questions/answers, etc. Stop by the reference desk or email lawlibref@ucdavis.edu for an access code.
Exams Database
Check if your professor has uploaded previous exams to the intranet. Looking at past exams is often a great way to get an idea of what your exam may look like.