This manual is designed to instruct you in using TheLaw.net's
Searchable Database of Case Law. Part One gives the basics of searching
and an overview of the product's searching philosophy. Part Two will walk
you through conducting your first search. Part Three introduces advanced
searching strategies.
Table of Contents
Part 1: Welcome to
TheLaw.net and
Search Basics
Electronic Searching Strategy
Full-Text Libraries and Documents Defined
Virtual Library: Searching Multiple Libraries
Indexing
Stop Words
Relevance Ranking
Part 2: Conducting a Search
Selecting Jurisdiction to Search
Designing a Query
Launching a Search and Viewing Results
Refining a Query
Printing/Copying
Database Manual
Search Syntax
Field Searching
Browser Basics
Power User Tips
Drop Down Menus