WestlawNextTips and Tricks

Kathryn RanieriJuly 10th, 2013

What’s New

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Home page features

Note: When you select a by circuit, it automatically includes US Supreme Court and related District, Appeals, and Bankruptcy Courts

Jurisdiction Selection

Treat the search bar like Google

Boolean Terms

Narrowing & Search Within

• Any results can be narrowed by a variety of limitations or by another search within the results.

1) Select a category

2) Narrow

Document Tools

Document Tools

Negative Treatment

Print, Download, and Email

Adding Favorites

When you’re within a database you use often, click “Add to Favorites” for it to automatically appear on your homepage for every research session.

Adding Favorites:

Note: Frequently used databases also show up here

Folders – Adding to a folder

When you find a document you want to save, add it to labeled folders for easy access and filing.

Folders – Drop down menuThis takes you to the expanded view

Folders – Expanded folder menu

Folder Management

Folders – Adding from search results page

…Or click folder icon

Drag and drop….

Folders – Adding within a documentYou can drag and drop linked documents into your active folder

Note: Drag & drop does not work in Internet Explorer 7, but does work in Firefox

History

West Key Number System – Topic Search

West Headnotes• These show up at the top of every case and give a brief overview of the case’s main points.• These connect to the key system and you can use them to search.

West Headnotes

These links will lead you to other cases that address that headnote’s specific topic. They refer to the topic overall, but do not necessarily cite the case you’re currently looking at.

This link leads to other cases that cite to your exact case regarding that headnote’s specific topic. This is limited to only results that cite to the case you’re currently looking at.

West HeadnotesOnce you click a headnote, you’ll go to a page like this:

Your search bar and jurisdiction are always there to help remind you what you’re searching within

Preferences

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at any time.

Kathryn Ranieri

kathryn_ranieri@fd.orgkranieri@jd15.law.harvard.edu