CoLPS: Legal Studies

How to copy your citations into Blue Book format in Westlaw.

How to find case law in Westlaw by citation, title, and legal issue or by searching.

How to use KeyCite to check citations.

How to find the federal rules of civil procedure.

How to move around Westlaw and find out what's available.

How to view your history, and go back to previous searches in Westlaw.

How to find treatises, texts, journals, and law reviews in Westlaw.

How to find statutes in Westlaw and make sure that they're still good law.

Westlaw topic and key numbers are an index to the law which enable you to find relevant case law by topic.