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18 WESTLAW INFORMATION<br />
WESTLAW INFORMATION<br />
Helping you do research as accurately and efficiently<br />
as possible is what <strong>Westlaw</strong> is all about. And while no<br />
single technique is right for every situation, the <strong>Westlaw</strong><br />
Research Pyramid and the <strong>Westlaw</strong> research tips (on the<br />
following pages) are excellent places to begin.<br />
THE WESTLAW RESEARCH PYRAMID<br />
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Gather background information from secondary<br />
sources—American Law Reports (ALR),<br />
American Jurisprudence 2d (Am Jur 2d), law<br />
reviews and journals, and West key number<br />
digests—to understand your issue and find<br />
leads to primary law.<br />
Analyze relevant primary sources—cases,<br />
statutes, and regulations.<br />
Update your research with KeyCite, West’s<br />
citation research service.
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