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WestlawNext. Tips and Tricks Kathryn Ranieri July 10 th , 2013. What’s New. 1). 2). Home page features. Jurisdiction Selection. Note: When you select a by circuit, it automatically includes US Supreme Court and related District, Appeals, and Bankruptcy Courts .

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

  2. What’s New

  3. 1) 2)

  4. Home page features

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

  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. 2) Narrow Select a category

  9. Document Tools

  10. 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 Drag and drop…. …Or click folder icon

  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. KathrynRanierikathryn_ranieri@fd.orgkranieri@jd15.law.harvard.edu

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