- BLS Library staff might need to ask the BLS IT Department to address some remote access issues.
Tip from Aspen: If a BLS researcher has trouble accessing the full text of a study aid through the "Read Online" link in Aspen Learning Library, try clearing your web browser's cache.
Tip from Aspen: If you implement the BLS proxy instructions for Safari: Before using the reader view, please turn off the "Prevent cross-site tracking" setting in your browser. See: Safari > Settings > Privacy tab > Website tracking > Disable the "Prevent cross-site tracking" option.
Tip: A BLS student who wishes to add notes/highlights to a study guide can register to create a personal account on Aspen Learning Library's home page. This home page also links to Aspen's Quick Start Guide, which discusses app access to Aspen Learning Library.
Aspen Learning Library includes titles in these series: Emanuel Law Outlines/Emanuel CrunchTime; Examples & Explanations; Friedman's Practice; Glannon Guides; Inside Series; & In Other Words Audio & Video Series. Click the link below to view Aspen's descriptions of these series and a study guide series comparison chart.
Tip: BLS Library generally provides (on Reserve) 1 copy of adopted course texts. During the fall/spring semesters, employees staff BLS Library’s circulation desk beginning at 8 am on M-F. The availability of adopted course texts is often good on early weekday mornings. Also, t he BLS student chapter of the National Lawyers Guild organizes a textbook exchange, and BLS students can contact this chapter at nlg@brooklaw.edu
BLS Library determines course adoptions using faculty submissions to Akademos.
If your textbook publisher is Aspen Publishing :
Aspen Publishing created a BLS-specific purchase portal, so that all BLS students (not just those new to Aspen) can obtain a 15% discount on their orders of educator-selected Aspen course texts. Note: This portal facilitates purchase of current editions of Aspen course texts. BLS students can purchase their course materials by searching a course number or a professor’s name, clicking on the “View Course Titles” button, and adding the corresponding products to their cart. Tip: BLS students need to register with a BLS email address and to select "Brooklyn Law School" as their school .
Aspen Access will provide a 15% discount on all educator-selected Aspen course titles purchased through its BLS-specific purchase portal , regardless of the format. In order for this discount to be applied at checkout, BLS students simply need to create an account on Aspen Publishing.com using their BLS email address, then to verify the BLS email address. (No coupon code needed.) Verification is most often done at the time of creating an account but can also be done on the My Account page when logged in. Any unverified account will see an "Email Address Not Verified" warning on the My Account page.
If you experience any issues, Aspen Publishing.com provides both “Visit Our Help Center” and “Contact Us” links (near bottom of web page).
If your textbook publisher is West Academic or Foundation Press :
Beginning on Monday, Aug. 19, 2024 : Brooklyn Law School opted in to West Academic’s Early eBook Access Program. This program provides BLS students free, temporary access to adopted West Academic and Foundation Press ebooks one week before classes start and for the first two weeks of class. It is designed to help with any inventory, shipping, financial aid, or drop/add period issues.
Beginning on Monday, Aug. 19, 2024 : BLS students can create an account or sign in with their school email address at eproducts.westacademic.com. Students who experience any issues or have specific questions can contact the account manager for Brooklyn Law School: Dan Madonna , Dan.Madonna@WestAcademic.com.
West Academic stated in a recent email: “If students would like to continue their access after the trial ends, they have the option to purchase a discounted eBook on their bookshelf. A 15% discount will be applied at checkout and all notes and highlights will appear when they sign in.” BLS students also can refer to the West Academic instructions linked below.
