Winning Research Skills - Westlaw

Chapter 8
box is available from the tabbed Law School page, other tabbed pages, or the Westlaw Directory
page. You can also select multiple databases in the Search section of most tabbed pages.
Using the Recent Databases Feature
The Recent Databases feature maintains a list of the 20 databases you have most recently
accessed. (Multiple databases accessed simultaneously are treated as one database.) Choose a
database from the Recent Databases drop-down list. The Search page for that database is
displayed. The Recent Databases list is available from the tabbed Law School page, other tabbed
pages, or the Westlaw Directory page.
Using the Favorite Databases Feature
The Favorite Databases feature lets you save an unlimited number of databases and groups of
databases that you search frequently. (Multiple databases saved as a group are treated as one
database.) Choose a database from the Favorite Databases drop-down list. The Search page for
that database is displayed. Favorite Databases can be accessed from the tabbed Law School
page, other tabbed pages, or the Westlaw Directory page.
Saving Favorite Databases
To save a favorite database or a group of databases, follow these steps:
1. Choose Add to Favorites from the Favorite Databases drop-down list. The Add to Favorite
Databases List page is displayed.
2. Type a name for the entry in the Entry Name text box.
3. Type up to 10 identifiers separated by commas or semicolons for the databases you want to save as
one entry in the Database(s) text box.
4. Click Add Favorite. The entry name for the databases you added is displayed in the Favorite
Databases list.
Organizing Favorite Databases
To rename or delete a favorite database, choose Organize Favorites from the Favorite Databases
drop-down list. The Organize Favorites page is displayed, at which you can rename or delete
favorite database entries.
You can also add a database or group of databases to your list of favorite databases at the
Organize Favorites page. Follow these steps:
1. In the Entry Name text box, type a name to help you identify the databases in the future.
2. Type the identifiers of the databases you want to save in the Database(s) text box.
3. Click Add Favorite. The entry name is displayed in the list at the Organize Favorites page.
Accessing a Database When You Are Unsure of the Database Name or Identifier
When you are unsure of the full name of a database, you can type part of the name in the Search
for a database text box and click Go. For example, to access the Berkeley La Raza Law Journal
database, you might type berkeley. Westlaw displays a list of databases whose names or
descriptions include the term berkeley (Figure 8.3). Select the check box next to Berkeley La
Raza Law Journal (BERKLARLJ) and click OK, or click Berkeley La Raza Law Journal
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