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eResource Tools

This guide intends to provide access and instruction in the use of a variety of electronic resources and service to support the scholarship and curricular activities of FIU Law students.

About Westlaw

 

 

Westlaw by Thomson Reuters provides a comprehensive collection of state and federal cases, statutes, regulations, court rules, administrative materials, state and federal appellate briefs, trial court orders, plus pleadings, motions, memoranda, expert testimony, law reviews, general news, treatises as well as sources of international law.

Within the analytical content we find complete content to ALR’s (American Law Reports) series, Wright & Miller Federal Practice and Procedure, C.J.S. (Corpus Juris Secundum), COA (Causes of Action), the complete AmJur Library, Restatements of the Law and more. In addition to these resources, the Westlaw for Law Schools platform also provides access to WestCheck, an automated citation-checking service; KeyCite Alert, an alert service based on updates to KeyCite (citator); WestClip, a clipping service for news and other sources; and TWEN, a course management service.

Training on Westlaw

The Law Library can assist students with Westlaw by offering individualized training based on immediate needs or scheduling in-depth sessions with our Westlaw Representative. For assistance with Westlaw passwords or to schedule a personalized training, please use our Ask a Librarian Form or contact :

See this listing of the most commonly viewed User Guides and Legal Resources, and the Training resources available once logged in.

Westlaw: Sue Moore, Account Manager; Customer Support, 1-800-REF-ATTY (1-800-733-2889)