General Westlaw User Guides
Provides a basic introduction to Westlaw research on the Internet.
Presents specifics on how to retrieve and print documents, access databases, and use KeyCite, KeySearch, and WestClip.
Describes the essential tasks for using Westlaw, including selecting tabbed pages, accessing databases, retrieving documents, browsing a table of contents, checking citations with KeyCite, copying and pasting text with the citation, and printing.
Explains how to retrieve cases by citation or party name, search for cases by issue, and use KeyCite to quickly determine whether a case is good law and to retrieve citing references.
Discusses how to restrict your search in caselaw databases to a specific court or jurisdiction and includes model searches and suggestions to use as you conduct research on Westlaw.
Describes how to retrieve cases in four easy ways: find by citation, find by party name, using field restrictions, and using West topic and key numbers.
Illustrates fields in a case law document on Westlaw and shows how to use fields to efficiently search case law databases.
Describes how to retrieve federal regulations on Westlaw by citation, using the Search page, and using the Table of Contents service. In addition, it shows how to browse regulations like a book, track the history of a regulation, and check citations in KeyCite.
Describes how to retrieve regulations in four easy ways: find by citation, using an index, using the Table of Contents service, and using field restrictions.
Offers instructions for retrieving a statute on Westlaw by citation from the search center, using the Table of Contents, and using field restrictions, and also shows how to browse statutes like a book, retrieve part or all sections of a chapter, and check citations in KeyCite.
Describes the four easy steps to researching statutes on Westlaw using StatutesPlus.
Explains using Graphical Statutes on Westlaw to understand changes to a statute and retrieve relevant legislative history documents.
This quick reference shows you how to customize tabbed pages so you can quickly and easily access the databases you need on Westlaw.
Shows how to customize your Westlaw research preferences, including selecting and editing tabbed pages, choosing a pricing method, changing your document display options, and selecting a default search method.
Provides step-by-step instructions for creating and running a search using the KeySearch feature on Westlaw.
Describes how to access litigation, pleading, and practice forms using FormFinder.
Describes how to access legal, business, and transactional forms using FormFinder.
Explains the benefits of ResultsPlus, a tool that automatically suggests analytical materials related to your search topic.
Shows how to search Westlaw using Natural Language, including creating phrases and adding related terms.
Shows how to search Westlaw using Terms and Connectors, including choosing search terms and connectors, using field restrictions, and using West topic and key numbers.
Describes how to use Smart Tools on Westlaw, a suite of search tools that delivers good results without having to construct the perfect query, including Did You Mean, Add Related Terms, and Expand Search.
Using the WestClip clipping service to track cases, statutes, and news databases on Westlaw.
Offers suggestions for reducing your Westlaw research bill and making your online research more cost-effective.
Explains how to use WestFind&Print on Westlaw to retrieve the full text of documents and their KeyCite results, as well as PDF images of cases from the West reporters.
Explains how client validation is used on Westlaw to associate research with a unique client identifier and includes setup information for methods of client validation.
Shows how to use the Most Cited Cases feature on Westlaw to retrieve a list of cases most often cited for a point of law.
Lists West digest topics and their numerical designations alphabetically and by topic specialty and shows how to search using Topic and Key Numbers.