Introduction to Online Legal Research  (Westlaw and Lexis)
Professor Callister


Session: Fall - Spring
Working with databases with tables of contents.Using clip and alert services to stay current.Keeping track of your searches.Practice problems for the Fall Session of Westlaw and Lexis instruction.
Segment and restricted field searching.Natural language search on both Lexis and Westlaw.How to find similar documents using Lexis More Like This searching.How to searcher for similar cases using West Key Numbers.How to check status with Shepards and KeyCite.
Westlaw: KeyCite
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Under the "KeyCite Limits," there are several options for limiting a search.  The first is to limit the search by West headnotes (which really means by West Topic and Key Number as found in their Digest System).  For Davis v. Beason, there are three Topic and Key Numbers.  To select a particular Topic and Key Number, check the appropriate box.  The corresponding headnote (which includes the summary of a point of law by West editors) is also shown.  This aids in the selection of the proper Topic and Key Number.

 

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