True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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1.
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KeyCite is found both on Westlaw and in the
Law Library.
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2.
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KeyCite is found both on Westlaw and on
Lexis.
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3.
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Shepard’s is found both on Lexis and in
the Law Library.
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4.
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Shepard’s is found both on Westlaw and
on Lexis.
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5.
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A red flag or a red stop sign are indicators that an
authority is no longer valid (at least as to one point in that authority).
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6.
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Shepard’s is considered
non-authority.
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7.
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KeyCite is considered secondary
authority.
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8.
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KeyCite and Shepard’s are used to
validate only case law.
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9.
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KeyCite and Shepard’s, as validation
tools, are best used at the beginning of the research process.
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10.
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The indicators in Shepard’s and KeyCite that inform
the researcher as to the validity of a case (or other authority) are called signals.
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