Researching Case Law


Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 
How many publications contain U.S. Supreme Court cases?
a.
One
b.
Two
c.
Three
 

 2. 
How many publications contain federal trial court cases?
a.
One
b.
Two
c.
Three
 

 3. 
How many publications contain U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals cases?
a.
One
b.
Two
c.
Three
 

 4. 
How many publications contain U.S. District court cases?
a.
One
b.
Two
c.
Three
 

 5. 
What court is reported in the Federal Reporter?
a.
The U.S. Supreme Court
b.
The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
c.
The U.S. District Court
 

Multiple Response
Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.
 

 6. 
Which of the following research tools uses indexes as a regular feature for researching?
 a.
Westlaw
 b.
Lexis
 c.
Law Library
 

 7. 
Which of the following research tools feature search queries as a regular tool for researching?
 a.
Westlaw
 b.
Lexis
 c.
Law Library
 

 8. 
Which of the following research tools uses database shortcuts such as nm-cs?
 a.
Westlaw
 b.
Lexis
 c.
Law Library
 

 9. 
Which of the following research tools uses indexes as a regular feature for researching?
 a.
Westlaw
 b.
Lexis
 c.
Law Library
 

 10. 
Which of the following features both Am. Jur. Proof of Facts and Bender’s Forms?
 a.
Westlaw
 b.
Lexis
 c.
Law Library
 

Yes/No
Indicate whether you agree with the statement.
 

 11. 
Does Westlaw use Tabs for navigation?
 

 12. 
Does Lexis use Tabs for navigation?
 

 13. 
In online research is a database kind of like the equivalent of a publication?
 

 14. 
In both Westlaw and Lexis, after entering a search query, am I taken directly to the most relevant case?
 

 15. 
Is it possible to search for both federal and state cases at the same time?
 



 
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