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WestlawNext iPad 2.0.1: More control in your hands

Feb 7, 2011 By: Larisa Tehven

You can now go to the iTunes store and upgrade your WestlawNext iPad app to version 2.0.1. Version 2.0.1 has all the strengths…

Get seamless access to patents and international materials on WestlawNext!

Jan 27, 2011 By: Katie Sheehan

Learn how to access patents and international materials on WestlawNext.

Have your WestlawNext session summary e-mailed to you automatically

Jan 26, 2011 By: Larisa Tehven

Set your WestlawNext preferences so that your research history is automatically e-mailed to you each time you sign off.

When you check a box, it stays checked!

Jan 14, 2011 By: Larisa Tehven

As of January 8, selected check boxes in your WestlawNext results page remain checked, even after you click numerical links or your browser’s Back button to view other pages of the results list in the same category.

Ever wished you could narrow your search with several filters simultaneously? Now you can!

Jan 13, 2011 By: Katie Sheehan

Narrow your WestlawNext search results further by selecting multiple filter check boxes at once. As of January 8, when you check a filter box, it stays checked.

WestlawNext Q&A: Reformatting content for readability

Dec 30, 2010 By: Jon Hanke

Here are several ways to modify your WestlawNext display to make the content easier to read.

Beyond Search Within Results: A few other filters to try

Dec 27, 2010 By: Jon Hanke

Q: I frequently use the Search Within Results filter to narrow my result list. Can you suggest some other filters to try?
A: Certainly!

Topic pages: Get focused results automatically

Dec 23, 2010 By: Jon Hanke

You can limit your search to a single practice area by running your search on one of the 23 topic pages in WestlawNext.

Need to change your client ID before you wander off plan?

Dec 16, 2010 By: Jon Hanke

WestlawNext makes it easy to change a client ID during a research session without having to sign out.

WestlawNext Q&A: A nimble way to jump between jurisdictions

Dec 10, 2010 By: Jon Hanke

There’s an easy way to search in a secondary jurisdiction without having to change your Jurisdiction selector settings each time.

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RT @westlawrefatty: Prop 8 case, Perry v. Brown, is on Westlaw at 2012 WL 372713.

Sad news, condolences to his family and friends RT @markrosch: The founder of The Rutter Group and Bar/Bri has died. http://t.co/MbPyDtuD

@sjastri Greetings!

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