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Constructing A Good Search

Constructing A Good Search. Exploring the Unknown: Issue-Based Searching . must a drug manufacturer warn consumers of risks or side effects?. (Terms). must a drug manufacturer warn consumers of risks or side effects?. drug. manufacturer. warn. consumer. risk. “side effect”.

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Constructing A Good Search

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  1. Constructing A Good Search Exploring the Unknown:Issue-Based Searching

  2. must a drug manufacturer warn consumers of risks or side effects?

  3. (Terms) must a drug manufacturer warn consumers of risks or side effects? drug manufacturer warn consumer risk “side effect”

  4. (Alternatives) must a drug manufacturer warn consumers of risks or side effects? drug manufacturer warn consumer risk pharmaceutical disclose “side effect”

  5. Root Expander (!) & Universal Character (*) discrim! discriminate, discrimination... test! test, tests, testing, tester, tested (but also: testify, testimony, testament…) super*ede supercede or supersede bank, banks, banker, banking (but not bankrupt…) bank*** test, tests, testing, tester, tested(and testify) (but not testified, testamentary…) test***

  6. (Root expander) must a drug manufacturer warn consumers of risks or side effects? drug manufacturer warn consumer risk manufact! warn! pharmaceutical disclose “side effect” disclos!

  7. Connectors (for Context) OR AND & other restrictors Expands / Broadens Limits / Restricts Common variants of AND: w/p = same paragraph w/s = same sentence w/# = within specified numbere.g.,jury w/5 tamper!

  8. How OR expandsHow AND restricts Does a lawyer who fails to do research commit malpractice?— Lexis search in California Cases — 76,131 7155 94,524! orAttorney Lawyer orLegal 70 2179 andMalpractice andResearch w/p w/p 264

  9. Phrases versus Connectors Put phrases in quotes — “Proximate Cause” Proximate Cause • Don’t overuse phrase searching — “child custody” won’t find “...custody of the child…”

  10. (Connectors) must a drug manufacturer warn consumers of risks or side effects? drug manufacturer warn consumer risk warn! manufact! pharmaceutical disclose “side effect” disclos! drug or pharmaceutical w/p manufact! w/p warn! or disclos! w/p consumer w/p risk or “side effect”

  11. How can I tell when I’m finished? Are you… • Seeing the same documents over & over? • Using different search techniques? • Using different publishers’ tools? • Checking both primary & secondary sources? • Using both Shepards & KeyCite?

  12. Fields / Segments Each part of a document can be separately searched Fields/Segments vary depending on type of document Field searching narrows search results!

  13. Order of Processing: or w/# w/s w/p and frisk! or search! w/3 seiz! versus frisk! or (search! w/3 seiz!)

  14. Order of Processing: Use ( ) to get the results you want (frisk! or search! ) w/3 seiz! versus frisk! or (search! w/3 seiz!)

  15. Google Scholar

  16. Casemaker

  17. Time is Of the Essence In the context of the purchase agreement regarding the 4 acre property that Steve Morger gave us, try and find out what the law is about the “time is of the essence” clause.” Could the seller back out of the deal when our client did not close on the date specified for close of escrow? Don’t forget all the other contract terms.

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