|
Lexis & Westlaw
Contents
Introduction
USF's Dorraine Zief Law Library subscribes to both Lexis and Westlaw. As the
largest and most powerful commercial legal research databases, Lexis and Westlaw
have an especially prominent place among the law library's electronic and online
research tools.
[Return to Contents]
Connect to Lexis
& Westlaw
Authorized subscribers (see "Access," below) can connect
to Lexis and Westlaw via the web.
For more information on remote access to Lexis and Westlaw, contact
one of the reference librarians or a Lexis or Westlaw student representative.
[Return to Contents]
Access and Passwords
University of San Francisco School of Law Lexis and Westlaw accounts are available
only to USF law faculty, law staff, and currently-enrolled USF law
students -- and then only for law-school-related use. (Any other use
is prohibited by our Lexis and Westlaw contracts and can result in termination
of Lexis and Westlaw services, as well as other sanctions.)
Lexis and Westlaw will provide passwords to all law faculty, law staff, and
law students at USF. If you need a password, see one of the reference librarians
or a Lexis or Westlaw student representative.
Researchers not affiliated with the University
of San Francisco School of Law must make their own arrangements for Lexis or
Westlaw access. Westlaw subscription
information is available on Westlaw's web site. Lexis
product and subscription information for attorneys may be found on Lexis's
web site.
A small subset of Lexis's extensive databases is available for free at lexisONE.
lexisONE offers some state and federal case law, legal forms, an extensive selection
of links to other legal web sites, and other resources for practitioners. lexisONE
also offers pay-as-you-go
Lexis access on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis. Shepardizing
is also available.
[Return to Contents]
Search Shortcuts
for Lexis and Westlaw on the Web
For the convenience of USF Law School researchers
using Lexis and Westlaw on the web, the law library has created web pages containing
search shortcuts for the most common searches and most frequently-used materials
on both services
Lexis search shortcuts are available
at http://www.usfca.edu/law_library/lexshort.html.
Westlaw search shortcuts are available
at http://www.usfca.edu/law_library/westshrt.html.
[Return to Contents]
Help with Searches
Please see a reference librarian with specific questions or problems. If no
librarian is available, call Westlaw research support at 1-800-REF-ATTY or Lexis
research support at 1-800-45-LEXIS.
[Return to Contents]
Training at
USF
Training sessions are offered throughout the academic year. First-year students
are trained during the second semester of the Legal Research, Writing and Analysis
classes. USF law faculty may arrange personalized training by contacting
any of the reference librarians.
[Return to Contents]
|
