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==What is Westlaw?==
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Westlaw is a gateway containing a large and growing number of databases, which can be searched separately or together. Examples include the UK case locator, UK legislation, Legal Journals index, UK current awareness and EU materials (e.g. cases, legislation, journals, curent awareness).Full text law reports and journals (primarily Sweet & Maxwell titles) can be accessed together with much full text material from the rest of the world, especially the USA, Canada and Australia.
Westlaw is a gateway containing a large and growing number of databases, which can be searched separately or together. Examples include the UK case locator, UK legislation, Legal Journals index, UK current awareness and EU materials (e.g. cases, legislation, journals, curent awareness).Full text law reports and journals (primarily Sweet & Maxwell titles) can be accessed together with much full text material from the rest of the world, especially the USA, Canada and Australia.
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==How to use Westlaw==
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The following links take you to web based tutorials for the component parts of Westlaw.
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A helpsheet is available for this service in PDF format.  Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view PDF files and is available on University networked PCs, it is also available free for installation from Adobe.
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*[http://www.westlaw.co.uk/studenttutorialcaselaw/ Case Law]
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*[http://www.westlaw.co.uk/studenttutoriallegislation/ Legislation]
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*[http://www.westlaw.co.uk/studenttutorialjournals/ Journal Articles]
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*[http://www.westlaw.co.uk/studenttutorialcurrentawareness/ Current Awareness]
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*[http://www.westlaw.co.uk/studenttutorialeu/ EU Material]*
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For on campus access use - Westlaw
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==Access==
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For on campus access use - [http://login.westlaw.co.uk/wluk/app/external/path?sp=uknapier-231 Westlaw On Campus]
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Remote access is also available via the ATHENS service.
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For off campus access use - [http://login.westlaw.co.uk/wluk/app/athens/login Westlaw Athens Log in Page]
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Once you have registered, direct access is available via the Internet at the Westlaw Athens login page.
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Current revision as of 13:54, 14 September 2007

Image:Westlaw.JPG

What is Westlaw?

Westlaw is a gateway containing a large and growing number of databases, which can be searched separately or together. Examples include the UK case locator, UK legislation, Legal Journals index, UK current awareness and EU materials (e.g. cases, legislation, journals, curent awareness).Full text law reports and journals (primarily Sweet & Maxwell titles) can be accessed together with much full text material from the rest of the world, especially the USA, Canada and Australia.

How to use Westlaw

The following links take you to web based tutorials for the component parts of Westlaw.

Access

For on campus access use - Westlaw On Campus

For off campus access use - Westlaw Athens Log in Page


Back to Law page.

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