Shepard’s & KeyCite – Legal Research
The key terms of this chapter include Lexis, Citator, Bibliography, KeyCite, Legal Research Website, Shepard’s.
Which of the following can be used to locate a court case in Westlaw or Lexis?
a. The citation for the case
b. The legal topic of the case
c. The case name
d. All of these choices are correct.- correct
A ______ provides a list of legal references that have cited or interpreted a case, statute, or regulation.
a. bibliography
b. citator – correct
c. case citator
d. docket
A ______ provides a list of legal references that have cited or interpreted a case, statute, or regulation and, in addition, a history of the case.
a. bibliography
b. citator
c. case citator – correct
d. docket
Services that provide an online citator include which of the following?
a. Westlaw
b. Lexis
c. PACER
d. Westlaw and Lexis – correct
e. None of these choices is correct.
The online citator for Lexis is
a. KeyCite.
b. Shepard’s.- correct
c. UpdateCite.
d. CorrectCite.
Which of the following is something you can do when using Westlaw or Lexis?
a. Conduct a search
b. Check citations
c. Track previous research trails
d. All of these choices are correct.- correct
Which of the following is something you can do when using Westlaw but not Lexis?
a. Conduct a search
b. Check citations
c. Track previous research trails
d. None of these choices is correct.- correct
Which of the following are methods of searching a database in Westlaw or Lexis?
a. By citation
b. Terms and connectors methods
c. Natural language methods
d. None of these choices is correct.
e. All of these choices are correct.- correct
Which of the following is true of using Lexis and Westlaw?
a. The user needs a subscription and password to access the services.
b. They are free to use.
c. They can be expensive to use.
d. The user needs a subscription and password to access the services, and they can be expensive to use.- correct
e. None of these choices is correct.
Which of the following is not an advantage of online legal research?
a. It provides the ability to locate and print court cases and statutory provisions.
b. New case decisions and changes in law are almost immediately available.
c. Westlaw and Lexis are available at no charge.- correct
d. The Internet allows many approaches to online research.
The online citator for Westlaw is
a. KeyCite.- correct
b. Auto-Cite.
c. UpdateCite.
d. CorrectCite.
KeyCite is
a. the online citator for Westlaw.- correct
b. the online citator for Lexis.
c. the online citator for Google Scholar.
d. a key legal research website.
Shepard’s is
a. the online citator for Westlaw.
b. the online citator for Lexis.- correct
c. the online citator for Google Scholar.
d. a key legal research website.
Which citator contains the case status flags to indicate when there is case history to be investigated?
a. KeyCite – correct
b. Shepard’s
c. UpdateCite
d. CorrectCite
An indication in KeyCite that a case has been questioned or has been overruled is
a. two status stars.
b. a colored status flag.- correct
c. a graphic of a pointing hand.
d. None of these choices is correct.