General WestlaweCARSWELL Functionality

Productivity Tools

LawSource

Document Delivery

Working with Cases

Working with Legislation

Finding Judicial Treatments of Cases and Legislation (KeyCiteCanada)

Finding Tools: Working with Secondary Sources

Searching Tips

CriminalSource

 

Module Name

Description

Duration / Size

General Functionality

 

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Signing on and off

Learn how to sign on and off WestlaweCARSWELL.

2 min 51 sec

3.6MB

Customizing your Sign On

Customize your sign on by creating your own user name and password.

2 min 11 sec

2.2MB

Using the Client Identifier

Review this module to learn about the Client identifier and how it is used to track your research.

2 min 41 sec

3.3MB

Setting up your Preferences

Customize your WestlaweCARSWELL settings to suit your needs.

5 min 14 sec

6.3MB

Productivity Tools

 

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Automate the Updating of your Searches

Use WestClip to automatically receive documents from WestlaweCARSWELL. Review this module to learn how.

6 min 41 sec

12.07MB

Using Copy with Reference

Learn how to copy a document’s reference information along with your selected text.

1 min 58 sec

3.7MB

Using the Research Trail

Learn how to use this productivity tool to track your research, retrace your steps, or return to previous documents.

5 min 13 sec

7.8MB

How to use CiteLinkCanada

CiteLinkCanada automatically finds and creates hyperlinks in your word-processed document to cases and other documents on WestlaweCARSWELL. Review this module to learn how.

8 min 56 sec

26.27MB

LawSource Specific

 

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Navigating the LawSource Home page

Familiarize yourself with the various components of the LawSource Home page.

 

 

Searching All LawSource Content

Looking for something obscure? You may want to search all LawSource content. Review this module to learn how.

 

Document Delivery

 

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Printing a Document or Result List

Learn how to print documents or a Result List.  Printing options are also reviewed.

4 min 38 sec

4.9MB

Emailing a document or Result List

Learn how to email documents or a Result List.  Email options are also reviewed.

3 min 28 sec

3.8MB

Downloading a Document or Result List

Learn how to download a document to your computer. Download options are also reviewed.

4 min 5 sec

4.4MB

Faxing your Document or Result List

Learn how to fax a document by reviewing this module. Fax options are also reviewed.

3 min 8 sec

3.5MB

Working With Cases

 

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Finding a Case by Name

Know the name of the case you need? Review this module to learn how to retrieve it quickly.

1 min 17 sec

1.MB

Finding a Case by Citation

Review this module to learn how to find a case by its citation.

1 min 11 sec

1.9MB

Finding Cases where the Party Names are Initials

Need to find a case where the party names are initials?  Review this module to learn how.

3 min 26 sec

5.51MB

Searching Cases

Review this module to learn how to search cases with the Cases Custom Search Template.

5 min 57 sec

9.43MB

Finding Tribunal Decisions

Learn how to find tribunal and board decisions in LawSource.

4 min 05 sec

6.98MB

Working with Legislation

 

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Finding Legislation by Section Number

Learn how to retrieve legislation when you know the section number quickly and easily from the LawSource Home page.

1 min 29 sec

1.72MB

Finding Legislation by Citation

Review this module to learn how to find legislation by citation.

1 min 29 sec

2.76MB

Browsing Legislation

Review this module to learn how to browse the various statutes, rules and regulations found in LawSource.

6 min 16 sec

9.39MB

Searching Legislation

Learn how to search legislation with the Custom Search Template and the Table of Contents.

6 min 36 sec

9.68MB

Retrieving an Entire Statute as one Document

Want to retrieve an entire statute as one document? Review this module to learn how.

2 min 5 sec

4.21MB

Using the Table of Concordance 

Learn how to find similar rules in other jurisdictions by using the Concordance table in LawSource.

1 min 46 sec

4.05MB