WestlawNext Command Searching
These commands were new to me, so I thought I would share them on the blog. DO NOT type parenthesis or any type of brackets when you use these. Also most of these require a colon : after the operator – do not forget the colon.
| Keycite command | keycite 39 ohio st.3d 1kc 39 ohio st.3d 1
keycite: 39 ohio st.3d 1 kc: 39 ohio st.3d 1 |
Pulls up keycite for the citation. |
| Find | Find: 39 harv. lr 1
Fi: 39 harv. lr 1 |
Use when you are uncertain of the citation format and want to prevent a search from running if the citation is not valid. |
| Database indentifier | OHPRAC-OEA: infliction of emotional distress OH-ST-ANN: ti,pr(misdemeanor |
Search in a particular database. Overrides the jurisdiction you selected. |
| Publication name | ohio administrative code: workers compensation dispute and self- insured claim
baldwin’s ohio practice- |
Sometimes must type in the exact title, see merrick rippner example to the left.
Overrides the jurisdiction you selected. |
| Topic | Criminal law: conversion and elements |
Enter the name of any topic available in WestlawNext on the Topics tab, followed by a colon and your search terms. |
| Advanced | Advanced: conversion and elements Adv: Conversion and elements
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To indicate a Boolean searchIf you do searches with and, or, quotes “” but no other operators (such as /s,/p, /2), you must use the Advanced command to get a strict Boolean search. |
