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Introduction to Legislative History Research

This video introduces you to legislative history research. It provides a simplified explanation of the federal legislative process. It identifies the type of documentation produced during the…

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Finding Session Laws & Superseded Statutes

This video discusses why you might need to look for session laws and superseded statutes and codes . It demonstrates how to find these using government sources, HeinOnline, Lexis, and Westlaw. The…

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Basic Terms & Connectors Tips & Order of Processing

This video will provide tips about stop words, hyphenated words, plurals, truncation, and acronyms as well as cover order of processing. The video is 6:08 min. long and features closed captioning and…

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Cost Effective Legal Research Video Part 3: History, Answers, Alerts, Topic Summaries, and Help

This is part 3 of our cost effective legal research videos. The video covers how to use history, answers, alerts, topic summaries, and help to research on Lexis and Westlaw in a cost effective…

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Cost Effective Legal Research Video Part 2: Tables of Contents, Indexes & Folders

This video covers cost effective legal research techniques. It discusses how to use tables of contents, indexes, and folders to save time and money when researching on Lexis and Westlaw. The video…

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Introduction to Legal Analytics Part 2: Litigation Analytics Products

This video takes you on a quick tour of 3 litigation analytics products from: (1) Bloomberg Law; (2) Westlaw; and (3) Lexis. It will demonstrate searching for firm analytics and judge analytics in…

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Advanced Lexis & Westlaw Searching Video Part 6: Commands & Special Search Techniques for 1Ls

This video covers Westlaw commands such as Find and KeyCite, as well as turning plurals on and off on a Lexis or Westlaw search. The video also identifies general cost saving search techniques,…

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Advanced Lexis & Westlaw Searching Video Part 6: Commands & Special Search Techniques

This video covers Westlaw commands such as Find, KeyCite, Database Identifier, and Publication Name; as well as turning plurals on and off on a Lexis or Westlaw search. The video also identifies…

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Advanced Lexis & Westlaw Searching Video Part 3: Lexis Topic Summaries and Lexis and Westlaw Answers -- by Susan Boland

This video explains and demonstrates using Lexis Topic Summaries for research as well as how to access the Lexis and Westlaw answers. The video is 3:59 minutes long and features closed captioning and…

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Advanced Lexis & Westlaw Searching Video Part 2: Highlighting, Annotations, and History -- by Susan M. Boland

This video looks at the cost and time efficient tools of highlighting, annotations, and history in Lexis and Westlaw. The video is 3:30 minutes long and features closed captioning and a table of…

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Researching Statutes: Annotated Codes on Lexis & Westlaw

This video covers the format of annotated codes on Lexis and Westlaw and discusses navigation aids within each statutory section such as the table of contents, as well as editorial enhancements such…

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Basic Terms & Connectors Searching Part 1: Lexis & Westlaw Pricing Structures

Welcome to a short video tutorial on terms and connectors searching. Part I of basic terms and connectors searching will deal with some background on online searching costs. The video is 4:22 min.…

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Introduction to Legal Databases

This video introduces you to three legal databases: Lexis, Westlaw, and Bloomberg Law. It also discusses registering for your passwords and where to get help. The video is 7:25 minutes long and…

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Introduction to TWEN

This video provides a brief introduction to TWEN. It covers accessing TWEN, adding a course, accessing TWEN courses, the Syllabi course, and where to find help with TWEN. The video is 4:18 minutes…

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Administrative Law Research: Administrative Decisions -- by Susan M Boland

This video, updated in 2024, covers researching administrative decisions. It provides information on the Administrative Procedures Act; formal adjudications; and how to find decisions on agency…

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Help with 2019 October Memo Research on Texas Premises Liability

This video demonstrates how to use Texas Jurisprudence 3d on Lexis and Westlaw to find cases on premises liability. The video is 2:19 minutes long and features closed captioning

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