Research Guides: 1L Tool Kit: Start Here

Welcome!

Congratulations and welcome to the library at Temple University's Beasley School of Law. This research guide will introduce you to resources you'll need to start your law school career.

The Law Library collection has over 400,000 volumes spread over 11 floors, plus hundreds of electronic resources. Library staff is available to help you find what you need. Good luck and we'll see you in the library!

Law School -- Users' Manuals

Temple Law Glossary
Starting out in law school, it can feel like people are speaking another language. This glossary has been put together by the Student Services Team at Temple Law School to help you decipher the unfamiliar words and acronyms you may encounter while studying the law.

These books help you adjust to law school -- it may be a new environment and a new way of studying for you.

Succeeding in Law School by Herbert Ramy
Call Number: KF283 .R36 2020
Tips on note-taking, outlining, studying, and exams.
How to Be Sort of Happy in Law School by Kathryne M. Young
Call Number: KF287 .Y686 2018
Practical tools for finding focus, happiness, and a sense of purpose while facing the seemingly endless onslaught of problems law school presents daily.
Starting off Right in Law School by Carolyn Nygren
Call Number: KF273 .N97 2022
An introduction to the fundamentals of the legal process and study skills necessary for success.
Surthriving Law School (and Beyond...) by W. Adam Hunt
Call Number: KF273 .N97 2022
A survival guide from those who have survived law school, BigLaw, and in-house practice.

Academic Core Enrichment -- ACE!

Need help adjusting to law school? Tap the resources of ACE -- Academic Core Enrichment. Professors and student mentors are available to assist with study skills and learning strategies. ACE serves first-year and international LL.M. students through group workshops and individual counseling sessions. For more information, look for ACE on Canvas.