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Module Name |
Description |
Duration / Size |
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General Functionality |
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Signing on and off |
Learn how to sign on and off Westlaw Canada |
2 min 51 sec
3.6MB |
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Customizing your Sign On |
Customize your sign on by creating your own user name and password. |
2 min 11 sec
2.2MB |
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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 |
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Setting up your Preferences |
Customize your Westlaw Canada settings to suit your needs. |
5 min 14 sec
6.3MB |
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Productivity Tools |
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Automate the Updating of your Searches |
Use WestClip to automatically receive documents from Westlaw Canada. Review this module to learn how. |
6 min 41 sec
12.07MB |
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Using Copy with Reference |
Learn how to copy a document’s reference information along with your selected text. |
1 min 58 sec
3.7MB |
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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 |
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How to use CiteLink Canada |
CiteLink Canada automatically finds and creates hyperlinks in your word-processed document to cases and other documents on Westlaw Canada. Review this module to learn how. |
8 min 56 sec
26.27MB |
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LawSource Specific |
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Navigating the LawSource Home page |
Familiarize yourself with the various components of the LawSource Home page.
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Searching All LawSource Content |
Looking for something obscure? You may want to search all LawSource content. Review this module to learn how. |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Finding a Case by Citation |
Review this module to learn how to find a case by its citation. |
1 min 11 sec
1.9MB |
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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 |
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Searching Cases |
Review this module to learn how to search cases with the Cases Custom Search Template. |
5 min 57 sec
9.43MB |
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Finding Tribunal Decisions |
Learn how to find tribunal and board decisions in LawSource. |
4 min 05 sec
6.98MB |
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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 |
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Finding Legislation by Citation |
Review this module to learn how to find legislation by citation. |
1 min 29 sec
2.76MB |
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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 |
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Searching Legislation |
Learn how to search legislation with the Custom Search Template and the Table of Contents. |
6 min 36 sec
9.68MB |
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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 |
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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 |
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Finding Judicial Treatments of Cases and Legislation (KeyCite Canada) |
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KeyCiting Cases |
Need to KeyCite your case? Use KeyCite Canada, Westlaw Canada online citator. |
7 min 54 sec
20.71MB |
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KeyCiting Legislation |
How has legislation been interpreted or applied in cases? Use KeyCite Canada to find out how.
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4 min 58 sec
7.69MB |
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Limiting your Citing References |
Learn how to use KeyCite Limits to narrow your list of citing references to only those you need.
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4min 56 sec
5.96MB
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Tracking your Cases with KeyCite Alert |
Automatically track the cases and legislation you are relying on with KeyCite Alert. |
3 min 23 sec
4.16MB |
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Finding Tools: Working with Secondary Sources |
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Words & Phrases |
Review this module on how to find Canadian judicial interpretations of words and phrases. |
5 min 40 sec
10.24MB |
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Researching an Unknown area of Law |
Don’t know the area of law you need to research? Start with the Canadian Encyclopedic Digest (CED) to find comprehensive statements of law and then move onto The Canadian Abridgment Digests to find cases on your topic. |
5 min 56 sec
11.16MB |
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Searching The Canadian Abridgment Digests Key |
Search the Abridgment Key to find out if your issue crosses over multiple subject areas and then retrieve case digests from these subjects. Learn how with this module. |
3 min 10 sec
6.05MB |
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Browsing The Canadian Abridgment Digests |
Want to find all Canadian cases on a particular issue? Browse The Canadian Abridgment Digests Table of Contents. |
2 min 34 sec
6.08MB |
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Searching The Canadian Abridgment Digests |
Learn how to search over 680,000 digests on all legal subjects quickly and easily by using The Canadian Abridgment Digests Custom Search Template. |
3 min 19 sec
6.55MB
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Browsing the CED |
Answer your legal question quickly by browsing the Canadian Encyclopedic Digest. Review this module to learn how. |
2 min 49 sec
6.02MB |
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Searching the CED |
Search Canada’s premier legal encyclopedic digest with the CED Custom Search Template. |
2 min 44 sec
5.9MB |
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Searching Law Report Articles and Journals |
Need to find expert commentary on a specific topic? Learn how by reviewing this module. |
3 min 3 sec
6.81MB |
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Searching the Index to Canadian Legal Literature (ICLL) |
Find relevant secondary materials, quickly and easily by using the Index to Canadian Legal Literature (ICLL). |
4 min 14 sec
9.29MB |
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Searching Tips |
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Tips for Searching – Part I: Choosing Search Terms |
Learn how to choose the right search terms for your search and how Westlaw Canada processes them. |
7 min 52 sec
5.15MB |
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Tips for Searching – Part II: Constructing Complex Searches |
Learn how to use connectors in your search to find the documents you need. |
9 min 23 sec
6.59MB |
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Determining your Best Search Method |
Custom Search Template…Terms and Connectors searching…Natural Language searching. Learn the differences between these three search options and when best to use each. |
6 min 28 sec
11.2 MB |
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Modifying a Search with Edit Search or Locate in Result |
Review this module to learn what the difference is between editing your search and refining it with Locate in Result. |
4 min 20 sec
7.44MB |
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Linking to related information |
Learn how to use the Related Info tab to retrieve related documents in Westlaw Canada. |
4 min 49 sec
7.91MB |
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CriminalSource |
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KeyCiting Cases in CriminalSource |
Need to find judicial treatments of your case? Use KeyCite Canada, Westlaw Canada online citator. |
6 min 48 sec
13.17MB |
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KeyCiting Legislation in CriminalSource |
How has legislation been interpreted or applied in your case? Get the answer with KeyCite Canada. |
5 min 19 sec
8.57MB |
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Reporting System |
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How to Create a Report |
Review this module to learn how to create a usage report in the Reporting System. |
6 min 9 sec
5.97MB |
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How to Create a Report for One User or Client |
Need to create a usage report for one user or client? Review this module to learn how. |
1 mind 56 sec
1.56MB |
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How to Schedule Reports to Run Automatically |
Learn how to schedule reports and have the Reporting System run them for you automatically. |
4 min 18 sec
5.02MB |
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How to Create a Customized Report and Set it as Default |
Review this module to learn how to customize your own usage report and set it as a default with the Reporting System. |
3 min 21 sec
3.67MB |