Tap into a wealth of news and business information

Westnews is your best source for news and business information

With Westnews on Westlaw, you have access to accurate, reliable coverage of more than 6,900 news and business sources from premier information providers such as Dow Jones Interactive®, Dialog, and Dun & Bradstreet®. You can search hundreds of business publications; read regional, national, and international newspapers; check newswires for the latest information; and locate government documents.

To access the Westnews databases, click the Westnews tab. The tabbed Westnews page is displayed. From this page you can quickly and conveniently search many of the news sources using four multibases:

Note: Clicking the database name before the Scope Information Graphic icon will take you to a free detailed description of the database on the Internet.

Clicking on the database idenitifier (e.g., ALLNEWS) will take you to the query screen on westlaw.com so that you can enter a database search.

The All News multibase (ALLNEWS), which comprises more than 5,700 newspapers, magazines, trade journals, and transcripts of radio and television broadcasts
The Dow Jones Major Newspapers multibase (NPMJ), which includes news stories from more than 40 of the most widely circulated daily U.S. newspapers, such as The Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post
The Dow Jones Wires multibase (WIRES), which combines news stories from more than 20 newswire services, including Associated Press (AP) Newswires and Dow Jones News Service
The All News Plus Wires multibase (ALLNEWSPLUS), which you can use to perform a comprehensive search of all available Dow Jones Interactive news and business information on Westlaw

You can run a search using either the Natural Language or the Terms and Connectors search method. Your search automatically includes a date restriction. You can change this restriction by selecting another restriction, e.g., Most Recent 60 Days, from the Date Restrictions drop-down list. When you want to search a particular Westnews publication, an industry-specific database, or a regional news database, click Source List (Directory) in the left frame of the Westnews page. The Westnews section of the Westlaw Directory is displayed. Note: If you use WestMate, choose Westnews (News and Business Databases) at the Westlaw Directory.

For more information about Westnews, call the West Group Reference Attorneys at 1-800-REF-ATTY (1-800-733-2889).