LibGuides: Searching Bloomberg Law, Lexis Advance and Westlaw: Introduction

Useful Links

Bloomberg Law
Access limited to members of the Washington University School of Law faculty, staff and students with password
Lexis Advance Law School
Access limited to members of the Washington University School of Law faculty, staff and students with password
Westlaw
Access limited to members of the Washington University School of Law faculty, staff and students with password

Useful Phone Numbers

Bloomberg Law
1-888-560-BLAW (2529)

Lexis Advance
1-800-45-LEXIS (1-800-455-3947)

Westlaw
1-800-WESTLAW (1-800-937-8529)

Introduction

Bloomberg Law, Lexis Advance and Westlaw are subscription online services that provide you with a wide variety of legal, news and business information. Each service provides you with powerful search options. Understanding these options and mastering search techniques is key to using these products efficiently and effectively.

This Research Guide will:

Help you decide
- what to search: Source Driven v. Content Driven Searching
- how to search: Word v. Terms & Connectors Searching

And

provide you with a Terms & Connectors Searching quick reference

Searching Bloomberg Law, Lexis Advance and Westlaw: Introduction

Useful Links

Useful Phone Numbers

Introduction

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