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Tutorials

General Information

Using Library Tutorials

A quick tips tutorial on how to improve the tutorial viewing experience.

Running time: 1:09 min.
http://tegr.it/y/123m

Recovering Your Westlaw or LexisNexis Password

If you have forgotten your passwords, this tutorial will explain how to get them back.

Running time: 2:12 min.
http://tegr.it/y/122u

Printing with Westlaw Classic and Westlaw Next

Westlaw Next does not connect to the Westlaw printers. This tutorial shows you how to print documents from Westlaw Classic to the Westlaw printers.

Running Time: 3:03 min.
http://tegr.it/y/122m

Legal Research

Understanding Jurisdiction

Learn more about the areas of law falling under state and federal jurisdiction

Running time: 2:48 min.
http://tegr.it/y/11wv

Find by Citation

These tutorials will demonstrate how to find a document by citation in each database.

Using LexisNexis
Running time: 5:00 min.
http://tegr.it/y/ww4

Using Westlaw Classic
Running time : 5:13 min.
http://tegr.it/y/ww6

Using Westlaw Next
Running time : 3:36 min.
http://tegr.it/y/ww8

Researching Statutes

Use each database to find statutes by citation, using the table of contents and the index, and with a full text search of the database.

In LexisNexis
Running time: 4:35 min.
http://tegr.it/y/yr8

In Westlaw Classic
Running time: 5:54 min.
http://tegr.it/y/11vz

In Westlaw Next
Running time: 5:42 min.
http://tegr.it/y/11w3

Using Citators

Check to see if your case is still good law.

Shepardizing in LexisNexis
Running time: 5:31 min.
http://tegr.it/y/st7

Keyciting with Westlaw Classic
Running time: 5:15 min.
http://tegr.it/y/yhd

Keyciting with Westlaw Next
Running time: 4:46 min.
http://tegr.it/y/yw0

Researching Cases

These tutorials will demonstrate how to find case law on a particular topic.

Finding Cases by Topic: LexisNexis
Running time: 4:04 min.
http://tegr.it/y/1dxy

Finding Cases by Topic: Westlaw Classic
Running time: 3:49 min.
http://tegr.it/y/1dxu

Researching Regulations

The "Introduction" tutorial will give important background on the sources and effects of regulations; the remaining tutorials will demonstrate how to find regulations using Westlaw Classic, Lexis, WestlawNext, and the GPO-CFR website.

#1: Introduction
http://tegr.it/y/1xd2

#2: Finding Regulations Using Westlaw Classic
http://tegr.it/y/1xs5

#3: Finding Regulations Using Lexis
http://tegr.it/y/1xs9

#4: Finding Regulations Using WestlawNext
http://tegr.it/y/1xsd

#5: Finding Regulations Using the GPO Website
http://tegr.it/y/1xdy