LibGuides: CoLPS: Paralegal Studies: Westlaw Edge Resources

Secondary Sources

Highlighted below are some of the secondary sources that you can access in Westlaw Edge

Westlaw Key Number System
Editors comb through cases and give each legal issue a key number. You can then browse the key number to see other cases that talk about the same issue. You can sort by jurisdiction.

American Jurisprudence 2d (Am Jur)
Am Jur is the national encyclopedia that covers over 400 legal issues.
American Law Reports (ALR)
ALR provides a comprehensive analysis of both federal and state legal issues.
Black's Law Dictionary
Defines legal terminology
California Jurisprudence 3d (Cal Jur)
Cal Jur is the legal encyclopedia for California legal issues.
Words and Phrases
Words and Phrases contain judicial definitions from published and unpublished opinions in both federal and state courts