Document Type
Blog Post
Description
Researching the law depends on finding connections between information. No case or statute exists in a vacuum. The primary advantage of using Westlaw and Lexis is that they point out, on a high level, the connections between individual resources. It is disappointing how often students use natural language search terms or basic AI queries to find all their answers. Within the limitations of class time, it is essential to teach our students as much as possible how pieces of information are connected on these platforms.
Publication Date
1-20-2026
Publisher
RIPS Law Librarian Blog
Disciplines
Law Librarianship | Legal Education | Library and Information Science | Scholarly Communication
Recommended Citation
Levine, Joshua, "Using Westlaw and Lexis: The Many Ways In" (2026). Library Staff Online Writings. 39.
https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/staff-online-pubs/39
