Online Casebook Access for UB Law Students
Carolina Academic Press:
Our VitalSource (VST) partner just announced a program this morning that will allow affected students to access their ebooks on the VitalSource platform for free through May 25!
Students just have to create a VitalSource BookShelf account if they don't already have one and use their SCHOOL EMAIL ADDRESSES to login (the VST software will check the email address to confirm students are at an affected school before allowing free access, so it won't work if they use gmail or something like that).
Here's the link to the BookShelf login page:
https://bookshelf.vitalsource.com/#/user/signin
Once they create an account and log in they should see an "Explore" tab in the upper left corner of the screen. From there, they should be able to find your ebook to access. (If they already have a VitalSource account, they should log in as normal. They should see the "Explore" tab", too, and go from there.)
This was just launched this morning, so it's all pretty new. Please let me know if you or your students have questions. It sounds very straightforward and easier than having to dole out individual codes! Students shouldn't have to put in credit card information or anything like that. Tell them not to buy anything. If it's creating a charge, something isn't right, so let me know. (Beth Hall = bhall@cap-press.com)
LEXIS ACADEMIC PRESS
You now have virtual access to the LexisNexis Digital Library Trial Site for your library needs. This service gives you access to a collection of treatises, practice guides, study guides and more in eBook format. It’s easy to use and available at any time, day or night during this 59 day trial period. Follow the steps below to access this virtual library:
A LexisNexis Digital Library app is also available for Android and iOS. Simply download the app and enter lndltrial as the organization code, then sign in with your email address.
The LexisNexis Digital Library is easy to use, but basic training guides (such as the Getting Started Guide) and instructional videos (all 3 minutes or less!) are available on the LexisNexis Digital Library Support & Training site.
West/Foundation Press:
Students should call (877) 888-1330 and speak with a customer service representative for help getting those eBooks needed. They said it would be helpful if students could set up an account at: https://eproducts.westacademic.com/ ahead of time. It should be the same one you set for your West Academic Study Aids account.
Wolters Kluwer/Aspen (1 L Casebooks):
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VITALSOURCE HELPS PROGRAM
For more information regarding the VitalSource Helps Program, please read the full press release.
VitalSource Helps Access Instructions:
1. To get started, students should visit bookshelf.vitalsource.com and log-in or create a Bookshelf account with their institution-provided email address.
2. Here are instructions on creating a Bookshelf account for both students and instructors.
3. Once students create an account with an institution-provided email address, they should log in and click on the “Explore” tab in the upper left corner of the screen. This tab provides access to the freely available e-textbooks.
For a complete list of VitalSource frequently asked questions regarding access to the VitalSource Helps Program, please visit their site to learn more.
Please note that at this time, student downloads are limited to 7 titles and trial access will expire on Monday, May 25th, 2020.
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For courses where a Connected Casebook has been adopted, we will also provide students access to the e-book, learning tools, and study center for their textbook on CasebookConnect.com. Student access will include: