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Instructional Aids Series & Modules
Terms and Connectors Searching
	Introduction
	Terms
	Connectors
	Fields
Statutory Research
	Introduction
	The Legislative Process
	Anatomy of a Statute
	Statutory Research: In Print and Online
	Updating Statutory Research: KeyCite
	Expanding Research: Legislative History, Case Law and Secondary Sources
KeyCite
	Introduction
	Cases: KeyCite History
	Cases: KeyCite Citing References
	Limiting Citing References
	Table of Authorities
	KeyCite Notes: Expanding Research
	KeyCite for Statutes
	KeyCite Alert
The National Reporter System
	Introduction
	The National Reporter System
	Case Enhancements
	The Topic and Key Number System
	The Topic and Key Number Digests
	Topic and Key Number Research
	Custom Digests On Westlaw
The Topic and Key Number System
	Introduction
	The Topic and Key Number System
	The Topic and Key Number Digest
	Finding and Using Relevant Key Numbers
	Key Search
Secondary Sources (10MB)
	Introduction
	American Law Reports
	Legal Encyclopedias
	Restatements of the Law
	Legal Periodicals and Indexes
	Texts
	Law Dictionaries
	Uniform Model Laws
	Headnotes, Digests, Annotations
Cost-Effective Online Research
	Introduction
	Pricing Options
	Cost-Effective Searches
	Cost-Effective Databases
	Printing Options
	Other Cost-Effective Services
Advanced Westlaw (10MB)
	Power Searches
	Advanced Key Number System Research
	Advanced KeyCite
	Advanced westlaw.com Features and Related Products
Administrative Law Research (22MB)
	Introduction: The Role of Agencies
	Federal Register (10MB)
	Code of Federal Regulations (10MB)
	Federal Administrative Decisions
Westlaw for the Practitioner
	Introduction
	Legal Forms
	Practice Guides
	Litigation Databases
	News Databases
	Company & Securities Information
	Public Records
Process of Legal Research (29MB)
	Introduction
	From Facts to Issue (10MB)
	Controlling Statute (10MB)
	Expanding Research (9MB)
	Identifying Cases to Cite
	Ensuring Currency and Validity
	Conclusion