WestLaw Campus

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Description Searches for published state and federal cases. Cases will include added material such as a synopsis or headnotes. Also contains legal guides for areas of practice such as family and business law, famous documents including state and U.S. constitutions, and guidance material for pre-law students. Includes text of Black's Law Dictionary (8th edition). SIGNOFF at the end of a session.
Format Full-text
Coverage Varies with jurisdiction, extensive 1944 - present
Availability Immediate
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Thesaurus None
Special Features ALWAYS use the search button: typing a search and then using the keyboard enter key returns an error message, rather than a results list. You will be required to accept an online license agreement to gain access to the database. This agreement asserts that you are faculty, staff, or student at WT. Printouts and data downloads are restricted to personal use, and must be "an insubstantial portion" of the total database.
Additional Search Tips Enter search term, and then specify either case law and jurisdictional level, statutes and regulations, or encyclopedia. Terms separated by spaces assume OR. Use & for AND. Use quotation marks for phrases. See help guide for additional connectors. If citation is known, go directly to the "Find a Document" section. Research trail includes records of the searches performed during the session.
On Campus Access No restrictions
Off Campus Access Off-campus access restricted to WTAMU faculty, staff and students.
Funding WTAMU
Vendor West Group