1. WestlawNext Tips and Tricks Kathryn Ranieri July 10 th, 2013

2. What’s New

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4. Home page features

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

6. Treat the search bar like Google

7. Boolean Terms

8. 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

9. Document Tools

11. Negative Treatment

12. Print, Download, and Email

13. 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.

14. Adding Favorites: Note: Frequently used databases also show up here

15. Folders – Adding to a folder When you find a document you want to save, add it to labeled folders for easy access and filing.

16. Folders – Drop down menu This takes you to the expanded view

17. Folders – Expanded folder menu

18. Folder Management

19. Folders – Adding from search results page …Or click folder icon Drag and drop….

20. Folders – Adding within a document You 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

21. History

22. West Key Number System – Topic Search

23. 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.

24. 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.

25. West Headnotes Once 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

26. Preferences

27. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at any time. Kathryn Ranieri kathryn_ranieri@fd.org kranieri@jd15.law.harvard.edu