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Legal Research Courses

INTRODUCTION TO CITATORS

 
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Overview:

 

Learn about the two major online case citators – Shepard’s on Lexis and KeyCite on Westlaw. The course will not cover using Shepard’s in print.

Citators are research tools used to verify if cases, statutes and regulations are still good law. Citators also assist the researcher in finding other cases on point.

Basic Lexis
Basic Westlaw
Finding Forms
Free Legal Websites
Introduction to Government Documents
Introduction to Foreign and International Legal Research
Legal Research: Introduction to Electronic Resources and Research Strategies
Legal Research: Introduction to Print Resources
Locating Legal Documents
Researching California Legislative History

Topic includes:  

 

- Accessing Shepard’s on Lexis and
  KeyCite on Westlaw
- “Shepardizing” and “Keyciting” a case
- “Shepardizing” and “Keyciting” a statute
- Explanation of Shepard’s signals
- Explanation of KeyCite symbols
- Reviewing results

Level:

 

Basic

Max Registrants:

 

30

Instructor:

 

Reference Staff