May/June 2001

How to use the Custom Digest

To use the Custom Digest, complete the following steps:

1. Choose Key Numbers & Digest from the drop-down list on the toolbar. Alternatively, click Custom Digest in the left frame of a case law database Search page. The Custom Digest page is displayed.
2. Click the plus (+) and minus (–) symbols to browse the topic and key number outline in the right frame.
3. Select the check box next to each topic or key number you want to include in your search, then click GO. Your selections are listed in the Your digest selection(s) box. (Click delete to remove a selection from the list.)
4. Select the jurisdiction from which you want to retrieve headnotes.
5. If you want, select the order in which headnotes in your result will be displayed (the default order is reverse chronological order), type additional search terms in the Add search terms and/or connectors (optional) text box, and select a date restriction.
6. Click Search. The retrieved headnotes are displayed in the right frame.

For additional help using the Custom Digest, call the West Group Reference Attorneys at 1-800-REF-ATTY (1-800-733-2889).