What is Westlaw?
Westlaw Classic
Thomson Reuter's Westlaw product is an online legal research service that uses search technologies and research tools to provide quick, easy access to West's collection of legal resources, plus current news articles and business information.Information resources on Westlaw include more than 30,000 databases of case law, state and federal statutes, court documents, administrative codes, newspaper and magazine articles, public records, law journals, law reviews, treatises, legal forms and other information resources.
Westlaw's resources can be accessed through two different products, differentiated by how you conduct searches. SBS has access to both products.
WestlawClassic: Search by citation, resource type, and database.
WestlawNext: Allows users to conduct plain language search (like Google) across all core legal content or search using Boolean terms and connectorsWestlaw Next
How do I access Westlaw?
For short-term, general access, SBS faculty will share one Westlaw account. The username, password, and client ID for the shared account can be found on the MySuffolk portal. Go to Committees > My Committees > SBS Faculty Resources > Shared Files > OTM Resources > Westlaw.pdf.
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- If you need a personal account or experience access problems, please contact our office.
- Most questions can be answered by going to the . The website offers an extensive set of online resources WestlawClassic and WestlawNext online help centers.
- Contact Westlaw via e-mail anytime at support@qualtrics.com or by phone at 1-800-340-9194 (between 9am-8pm EST).directly for 24/7 research and technical assistance.
- For WestlawClassic research help: Referenceattorneys@thomsonreuters.com or 1-800-REF-ATTY (1-800-733-2889)
- For WestlawClassic technical help: Email technical support or call 1-800-WESTLAW (1-800-937-8529)
- For WestlawNext, visit the Research and Technical Help Center