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Introduction to Online Legal Research  (Westlaw and Lexis)
Professors Healey, Callister, Johnson, Williams & Ribstein & Ms. Denslaw

Session: Fall - Spring

How to conduct searches within a searching using Lexis Focus and Weslaw Locate.How to use preformulated terms and connector searches on given topics using Westlaw Keysearch.Practice problems for the Fall Session of Westlaw and Lexis instruction.line
How to register your ID and login.How to find the appropriate database to search.How to retrieve a document by its citation or name.How to print, download and email documents.How to construct terms and connector searches.
Lexis:  Terms & Connector Searches
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The "Suggested Words and Concepts for Entered Terms" option, when opened, provides synonyms and suggested phrases listed in order of relevancy.  Clicking on any word or phrase will add it to the search window (connected by an "or").
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