Winning Research Skills - Westlaw

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3. Select the check box next to each topic or key number you want to include in your search (you can
select up to 10), then click Search selected at the bottom of the page. The Custom Digest search page
is displayed (Figure 10.9). The topic and key numbers you selected are listed in the Your digest
selection(s) box.
Figure 10.9: Custom Digest search page
4. If you want, you can tailor your search in several ways:
■ Change the order in which the cases in your result are listed. (The default order is reverse
chronological order.)
■ Include or exclude references from secondary sources, including American Law Reports
(ALR) annotations and law review articles.
■ Select the jurisdiction from which you want to retrieve headnotes. (Your home jurisdiction
is the default jurisdiction.)
■ Type additional search terms in the Add search terms and/or connectors text box.
■ Select a date restriction from the Date Restriction drop-down list.
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