Winning Research Skills - Westlaw

Chapter 6
your Westlaw password, click Register your password here at the bottom of the sign-on page
and follow the instructions.
Figure 6.1: Tabbed Law School page
Using West OnePass
When you register your Westlaw password, you will be prompted to use West OnePass to create
your own easy-to-remember username and password. With West OnePass, you can use a single
username and password to access information and services from many West Web sites, including
lawschool.westlaw.com, westlaw.com, west.thomson.com (the West home page), and
westlegaledcenter.com (West LegalEdcenter brings local and national continuing legal education
programs right to your desktop). West OnePass offers the same security as your Westlaw
password.
Signing Off from Westlaw
You should sign off from Westlaw before exiting your browser. Click the Sign Off button,
which is available at the top of every Westlaw page. A message is displayed indicating the time
you spent searching on Westlaw or the number of transactions you performed.
Click Sign back on to sign on to Westlaw again.
System Requirements
The system requirements for using Westlaw are
■ Windows Vista, XP, or 2000; or Mac OS 8.5 or later
■ Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later, Netscape 7.0 or later, Firefox 1.0, Safari 1.1 or later
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