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A fully integrated research solution, available on Westlaw e CARSWELL

A fully integrated research solution, available on Westlaw e CARSWELL. Sign-On to WestlaweCARSWELL’s Family Source. Customize your Sign-On with Client ID, which allows you to: Track your work Recover costs. What’s In Family Source…. 1. Search Methods & Functionality.

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A fully integrated research solution, available on Westlaw e CARSWELL

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  1. A fully integrated research solution, available on WestlaweCARSWELL

  2. Sign-On to WestlaweCARSWELL’s FamilySource • Customize your Sign-On with Client ID, which allows you to: • Track your work • Recover costs

  3. What’s In FamilySource… 1. Search Methods & Functionality

  4. Choose a Starting Point Right from the Home page, browse, search, or find case law, legislation, digests or commentary

  5. Find / KeyCite a Document By case name

  6. Find / KeyCite a Document Search or Find legislation by section number from the Home page

  7. Custom Search Templates Easily search cases, statutes or commentary

  8. Custom Search Templates Search Child Support Guidelines or all FamilySource content at once

  9. Case Law Custom Template Get targeted results with flexible search terms and the ability to limit results. This allows you to quickly narrow your search

  10. Search Results Search-within-a-search features a Locateoption for precise results

  11. Use Locate to Narrow Results At this point you can enter your Locate terms and click on the search button

  12. New, Refined Results List The Locate feature enabled you to refine your search to 1 Docs

  13. New, Refined Results List Search terms are highlighted in yellow

  14. Check Related Information Click the Related Info tab to learn more about a case

  15. Check Related Information Related Infotab includes…

  16. KeyCiteCanada Flag system alerts you to the status of the decision

  17. KeyCiteCanada Select Full History to get Direct History (Graphical View) or for Citing References

  18. KeyCiteCanada Check all Citing References to your case (negative, positive and neutral)

  19. KeyCiteCanada Check all secondary sources that refer to your case

  20. What’s In FamilySource… 1. Search Methods & Functionality 2. Variety of Search Tools

  21. Boolean Searching You don’t have to speak Boolean to access the most common connectors and restrictions at your finger tips

  22. Natural Language Searching You can enter actual phrases as well as words. It’s a great starting point!

  23. Search Authored Commentary Quickly locate the information you need or limit searches to one or more publications, if desired

  24. Browse by Table of Contents Browse Table of Contents like you would the index of a book

  25. Browse by Table of Contents • Authoritative commentary including: • MacDonald & Wilton, Child Support Guidelines Law & Practice • MacDonald, Canadian Divorce Law Practice • McLeod, Child Custody Law & Practice

  26. Browse a Title Select this commentary: “MacDonald & Wilton, Child Support Guidelines Law and Practice”

  27. Browse Title's Table of Contents Select and search individual chapters

  28. Click Case Law to Drill Down Select Case Law to drill down and further your research

  29. Link to Documents Link Viewer – Web Page Dialog allows you to preview, Maximize and Locate a document

  30. What’s In FamilySource… 1. Search Methods & Functionality 2. Variety of Search Tools 3. Latest Developments

  31. This Week in Family Law Exclusive to FamilySource! This monthly newsletter will provide the most timely and pertinent commentary under the leadership of one of the most authoritative and distinguished figures in the field!

  32. Browse/Search Newsletter Archives Click Epstein & Madsen’s This Week in Family Law to access the archive

  33. Newsletter Features Featured contents include: each case comment has a link to the full text of the case

  34. Canadian Abridgment Digests

  35. Browse/Search Digests Search by full text and by Classification Number. Browse the Digests further by Table of Contents

  36. Drill Down Classifications Enhancements to The Canadian Abridgment include the ability to drill down the Table of Contents, and allow users to view all digests on the same issue in a single document.

  37. View All Digests at Once Result List tab indicates where you have clicked and how many digests are available under this classification

  38. View All Digests at Once The right side provides you with all 162 digests in one scrollable document.

  39. Link from Digest to Full Text Case Link Viewer – Web Page Dialog allows you to preview, Maximize and Locate a case

  40. What’s In FamilySource… 1. Search Methods & Functionality 2. Variety of Search Tools 3. Latest Developments 4. Additional Features

  41. WestClip Clipping Service • Track case law, commentary, journals and law reviews on thousands of Westlaw and WestlaweCARSWELL databases

  42. WestClip Clipping Service • Monitor the activity on leading cases to protect yourself from missing vital information

  43. WestClip Clipping Service • Create your own currency newsletter of recent decisions

  44. Research Trail A running log of your work allows you to track, share and update your research.

  45. Reporting System v. 2 Generate your own charge back and usage reports

  46. Reporting System v. 2 • Radio buttons and drop-down menus allow you to select pertinent user information • 20 standard report formats and an option for custom formats • Select the delivery method, such as display, download or email • Customize account groups to simplify and summarize usage information and then create client invoices right from the system • Experience dynamic screens, auto-reports and an automatic tax calculation function

  47. What’s In FamilySource… 1. Search Methods & Functionality 2. Variety of Search Tools 3. Latest Developments 4. Additional Features

  48. A fully integrated research solution, available on WestlaweCARSWELL

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