American Law Institute, Restatement of the Law of Property (Call Number: KF 561 .A37 LAW RESERVE*). (This restatement covers freehold interests, future interests, perpetuities and other social restrictions, and servitudes.)

American Law Institute, Restatement of the Law, Second: Property 2d, Landlord and Tenant (Call Number: KF 590 .A85 LAW RESERVE*)

American Law Institute, Restatement of the Law, Property: Mortgages (1997) (Call Number KF 695 .R49 1997 LAW RESERVE)

American Law Institute, Restatement of the Law, Property: Servitudes (1998) (Call Number KF 570 .R45 2000 LAW RESERVE)

American Law Institute, Restatement of the Law, Property: Wills and Other Donative Transfers (1998) (Call Number KF 613 .R473 1999 LAW RESERVE)

John A. Borron, The Law of Future Interests (3d ed. 2002, regular updates) (Call Number: KF 605 .S53 2002 LAW OPEN RESERVE)

Jon W. Bruce & James W. Ely, The Law of Easements and Licenses in Land (2001) (Call number: KF 657 .B7822 LAW STACKS)

Robert C. Ellickson et al., Perspectives on Property Law (3d ed. 2002) (Call Number: KF 652 .P47 2002 LAW OPEN RESERVE)

Frank Emerson Clark, A Treatise on the Law of Surveying and Boundaries (4th ed. 1976) (Call Number: KF 683 .C5 1976 LAW STACKS)

Milton R. Friedman, Contracts and Conveyances of Real Property (6th ed. 1998, regular updates) (Call Number: KF 670 .F7 1998 LAW STACKS)

Joyce D. Palomar, Patton and Palomar on Land Titles (3d ed. 2002, regular updates) (Call Number: KF 670 .P3 2002 LAW STACKS)

Richard Roy Belden Powell, The Law of Real Property (1949, regular updates) (Call Number: KF 570 .P6 LAW STACKS)

Julius L. Sackman, Nichols' The Law of Eminent Domain (Rev. 3d ed. 1964, regular updates) (Call Number: KF 5599 .A6 S3 LAW STACKS)

David A. Thomas, ed., Thompson on Real Property (2d ed. Thomas ed., regular updates) (Call Number: KF 570 .T46 1998 LAW STACKS)

Herbert Thorndike Tiffany & Basil Jones, The Law of Real Property (3d ed., regular updates) (Call Number: KF 570 .T54 LAW STACKS)

Norman Williams & John Taylor, American Land Planning Law: Land Use and the Police Power (1974, regular updates) (Call Number: KF 5698 .W54 2003 LAW STACKS)

Kenneth H. Young, Anderson's American Law of Zoning (4th ed. 1996, regular updates) (Call Number: KF 5698 .A76 1996 LAW STACKS)

John E. Cribbet & Crowin W. Johnson, Principles of the Law of Property (3d ed. 1989) (Call Number: KF 561 .C7 1989 LAW OPEN RESERVE)

Roger A. Cunningham, The Law of Property (2d ed. 1993) (Call Number: KF 570 .C86 1993 LAW OPEN RESERVE)

Herbert Hovenkamp & Sheldon F. Kurtz, The Law of Property: an Introductory Survey, (5th ed. 2001) (Call Number: KF 570 .S53 2001 LAW OPEN RESERVE)

Cornelius J. Moynihan, Introduction to the Law of Real Property: An Historical Background of the Common Law of Real Property and its Modern Application (3d ed. 2002) (Call Number: KF 570 .M6 2002 LAW OPEN RESERVE)

Grant S. Nelson, Real Estate Finance Law (4th ed. 2001) (Call Number: KF 695 .N452 2001 LAW OPEN RESERVE)

Singer, Joseph W., Introduction to Property (2d ed. 2005) (Call Number: KF 570 .Z9 S56 2005 LAW OPEN RESERVE).

Lewis M. Simes, Handbook of the Law of Future Interests (2d ed. 1966) (Call Number: KF 605 .S5 1966 LAW OPEN RESERVE)

Burke D. Barlow & Joseph A. Snoe, Property: Examples and Explanations (2d ed. 2004) (Call Number: KF 560 .B87 2004 LAW OPEN RESERVE and LAW RESERVE)

Burke D. Barlow, Real Estate Transactions: Examples and Explanations (3d ed. 2003) (Call Number: KF 665 .B87 2003 LAW OPEN RESERVE and LAW RESERVE)

Burke D. Barlow, Understanding the Law of Zoning and Land Use Controls (2002) (Call Number: KF 5698 .B87 2002 LAW OPEN RESERVE)

Roger Bernhardt & Ann M. Burkhart, Real Property in a Nutshell (5th ed. 2005) (Call Number: KF 570 .Z9 B47 2005 LAW OPEN RESERVE).

Jon W. Bruce, Real Estate Finance in a Nutshell (4th ed. 2004) (Call Number: KF 695 .Z9 B78 2004 LAW OPEN RESERVE)

David Dana, Property: Takings (Turning Point Series, 2002) (Call Number: KF 5599 .Z9 D36 2002 LAW OPEN RESERVE)

Linda H. Edwards, Estates in Land and Future Interests: A Step-by-Step Guide (2d ed., 2005) (Call Number: KF 577 .E39 2005 LAW OPEN RESERVE). Each chapter has study questions and practice exercises. Answers are in the back of the book.

Steven L. Emanuel, Property (CrunchTime Series 2d ed. 2005) (Call Number: KF 570 .Z9 E43 2005 LAW RESERVE)

Goldberg, Charlotte K., California Community Property: Examples and Explanations (2005) (Call Number: KFC 125 .C6 G65 2005 LAW OPEN RESERVE and LAW RESERVE)

David S. Hill, Landlord and Tenant Law in a Nutshell (4th ed. 2004) (Call Number: KF 590 .Z9 H45 2004 LAW OPEN RESERVE)

Alex M. Johnson, Understanding Modern Real Estate Transactions (2001) (Call Number: KF 665 .Z9 J638 2001 LAW OPEN RESERVE)

Gerald Korngold & Andrew P. Morriss, eds., Property Stories (2004) (Call Number: KF 5698 .P757 2004 LAW STACKS). The stories behind famous property cases. For each case under consideration, Property Stories discusses the parties, the context, the impact of the case, and its importance in shaping property law.

Levinson, Laurie L., The Glannon Guide to Criminal Law: Learning Criminal Law Through Multiple-Choice Questions and Analysis (2005) (Call Number: KF 9219.5 .L48 2005 LAW OPEN RESERVE).

John Makdisi, Estates in Land and Future Interests: Problems and Answers (4th ed. 2004) (Call Number: KF 577 .Z9 M35 2004 LAW OPEN RESERVE). Each chapter has short explanations and problem sets.

Carolyn J. Nygren, Starting Off Right in Property (1998) (Call Number: KF 561 .N94x 1998 LAW OPEN RESERVE)

Frederic S. Schwartz, A Student's Guide to the Rule Against Perpetuities (1988) (Call Number: KF 613 .S37 LAW OPEN RESERVE)

John G. Sprankling, Understanding Property Law (2000) (Call Number: KF 561 .S67 2000 LAW OPEN RESERVE)

Lawrence W. Waggoner, Estates in Land and Future Interests in a Nutshell (3d ed. 2005) (Call Number: KF 605 .W34 2005 LAW OPEN RESERVE)

Peter T. Wendel, A Possessory Estates and Future Interests Primer (2d ed. 2005) (Call Number: KF 578 .Z9 N45 2005 LAW OPEN RESERVE). Each chapter includes problem sets. Answers are in the back of the book.

Outlines for downloading (in Property and other subjects) from the Internet Legal Research Group

"Area of Law Outlines" (also called "Capsule Summaries") in Property and other subjects, from LexisNexis. Each outline is available in Word, PDF, or HTML format. (Students do not need LexisNexis IDs to view or download these outlines.)

BarBri First Year Review (at Zief Law Library Circulation⁄Reserve Desk). Outlines for the traditional first-year classes, including Property.

BarPassers -- Vol. I: Multistate Subjects (Call Number: KFC 76 .B378 1999 LAW CIRCULATION) Outlines to prepare for the Multistate subjects of the bar examination, including Real Property.

Steven L. Emanuel, Property (6th ed. 2004) (Call Number: KF 561 .E47 2004 LAW CIRCULATION). Each chapter ends with short-answer review questions. Answers to these questions are in the back of the book. Also in the back of the book are sample essay examination and multiple-choice questions, along with sample answers for each.

Roger Bernhardt & Ann M. Burkhart, Property (Black Letter Law series, 3d ed. 1998) (Call Number: KF KF 570 .Z9 B46 1998 LAW RESERVE)

Robert Laurence, A Student's Guide to Estates in Land and Future Interests: Text, Examples, Problems and Answers (2d ed. 1993) (Call Number: KF 605 .L385 1993 LAW OPEN RESERVE)

Robin Paul Malloy, Real Estate (Roadmap Law Course Outlines series, 2000) (Call Number: KF 665 .Z9 M34 2000 LAW OPEN RESERVE)

Grant S. Nelson, Land Transactions and Finance (Black Letter Law series, 3d ed. 1998) (Call Number: KF 670 .Z9 N44 1998 LAW OPEN RESERVE)

Stephen A. Siegel, A Student's Guide to Easements, Real Covenants and Equitable Servitudes (2d ed. 1999) (Call Number: KF 657 .Z9 S56 1999 LAW OPEN RESERVE)

CALI Lessons in Property Law are available from the CALI web site.

CALI Exercises are online, interactive tutorials. There are exercises for many law school courses, including Property. Law students who want to access these exercises will need the school's CALI authorization code. To get USF's CALI authorization codes, visit the Zief Library reference desk or call us at 415-422-6773..

There are several items at the Zief Law Library Circulation⁄ Reserve Desk that can be used to prepare for exams.

Some professors have placed their old exams on reserve at the Zief Library's Circulation⁄Reserve Desk. Ask at the desk by course name or professor's name.

Since Real Property is both a California Bar Exam essay topic and a Multistate Bar Exam topic, some bar examination preparation material is also listed here. Note that some of the bar examination material may have a different focus than what your professor may be looking for. Some of the resources in the "Outlines" section of this guide also have exam preparation material.

BarPassers California Testing Reference Materials (Call Number: KFC 76 .B37 1999 LAW CIRCULATION). Bar examination essays and suggested answers.

BarPassers Multistate Practice Questions and Simulated Multistate Bar Exam (Call Number: KFC 76 .B379 1999 LAW CIRCULATION)

Essay Questions and Selected Answers: From the California Bar Examination (Call Number: KFC 76 .E87. LAW RESERVE for latest 5 years; older exams in LAW COMPACT STORAGE). Essay questions and answers from the California Bar Examination. Check the front of each booklet to see if real property was an essay topic for that exam.

Beginning with the July 2001 exam, the State Bar's web site also has essay questions and selected answers. From the home page of the State Bar of California, follow the path: "Home > Bar Exam > Examination Results⁄Statistics."

John Copeland Nagle, Questions & Answers. Property: Multiple Choice and Short Answer Questions and Answers (2003) (Call number: KF560 N34 2004 LAW CIRCULATION)

PMBR Multistate Workbook (Call Number: KF 388 .M82x 1999 LAW CIRCULATION). A set of workbooks with multiple-choice questions and answers designed to prepare test takers for the Multistate Bar Examination.

Brian N. Siegel & Lazar Emanuel, Siegel's Property: Essay and Multiple Choice Questions and Answers (Siegel's Series, 3d ed., 1998, LAW OPEN RESERVE).

Authorized Lexis users may view Property sources on Lexis.com by following this path in the "Legal" tab of the "Look for a Source" directory:

Areas of Law -- By Topic > Real Estate

Or, to use Lexis's search advisor, select the "Search Advisor" tab, then select the "Real & Personal Property Law" category from the "Look for a Legal Topic" directory.

The Restatement (Second) of Property and the Restatement (Third) of Property are available on Lexis. Authorized Lexis users may use these Restatements by following these paths in the "Legal" tab of the "Look for a Source"directory:

Secondary Legal > Restatements > Property > Landlord Tenant > Restatement 2d, Property (Landlord & Tenant) - Rule Sections

Secondary Legal > Restatements > Property >Mortgage > Restatement 3d, Property (Mortgages) - Rule Sections

Secondary Legal > Restatements > Property > Servitudes > Restatement 3d, Property (Servitudes) - Rule Sections

Secondary Legal > Restatements > Property > Wills & Other Donative Transfers > Restatement 3d, Property (Wills & Other Donative Transfers) - Rule Sections

Powell on Real Property and Nichols on Eminent Domain are available on Lexis. Authorized Lexis users may use these publications by following these paths in the "Legal" tab of the "Look for a Source"directory:

Secondary Legal > Matthew Bender > Area of Law > Real Estate > Powell on Real Property

Secondary Legal > Matthew Bender > Area of Law > Real Estate > Nichols on Eminent Domain

For authorized users, Westlaw has the Restatement of the Law, Property in the database REST-PROP. This database contains the Restatement (First) of Property, the Restatement (Second) of Property, and the Restatement (Third) of Property.

Jon W. Bruce & James W. Ely's treatise, The Law of Easements and Licenses in Land, is on Westlaw in the database LELL.

Milton R. Friedman's treatise Friedman on Contracts and Conveyances of Real Property is on Westlaw in the database PLIREF-CONREL.

Joyce D. Palomar's treatise, Patton and Palomar on Land Titles, is on Westlaw in the database PATTONTITL.

Herbert Thorndike Tiffany's treatise, The Law of Real Property, is on Westlaw in the database TIFFANY-RP.

Kenneth H. Young's treatise, Anderson's American Law of Zoning is on Westlaw in the database AMLZONING.

Property law is not only about ownership. It is about the rights of people to use property, to restrict the use of property, to protect property and to transfer property rights and entitlements. An introduction to the issues involved in property law can be found in Jay M. Feinman, Law 101, 2d ed., (2006), Chapter 7 "You Are What You Own: The Law of Property" (Call Number: KF 387 .F45 2006 LAW OPEN RESERVE).