Deck 8: Commercial Internet Research

Question 1

In a LexisNexis search in which the search query is "bank and robber," the search will retrieve all documents that contain both the terms bank and robber .

Answer 1

True

Question 2

FastCase has each jurisdiction's enacted law as part of its database.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

There are laws and regulations governing the accuracy of the content of non-fee-based Web sites.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

A researcher can update a LexisNexis search through the use of LexisNexis's Shepard's services.

Question 5

FastCase provides a list of negative authority and uses a red "thumbs down" icon and green "thumbs up" icon to demonstrate whether a citation is still good law.

Question 6

The Congressional Record can be found on HeinOnline.

Question 7

The main focus of Bloomberg law is education law-related topics and services.

Question 8

The databases of FastCase and VersusLaw are less extensive than those of Westlaw and LexisNexis.

Question 9

Rules 30 and 31 of the ALWD Guide are most relevant for citing non-fee-based websites and other types of electronic media.

Question 10

In Westlaw, if the search query is "bank & robber," the search is a terms and connectors search.

Question 11

When viewing a LexisNexis search result, a researcher should select KWIC to view the complete text of a document.

Question 12

The Fields option in Westlaw allows a researcher to limit a search to specific portions of documents, such as the headnotes of a case or the title of a statute.

Question 13

The ALWD Guide dedicates an entire part of the manual to citation of electronic sources.

Question 14

A disadvantage of a natural language search is that a researcher is unable to tailor the search.

Question 15

The two most frequently used commercial (fee-based)services are Westlaw and FastCase.

Question 16

In a Westlaw search in which the search query is "bank & robber," the search will retrieve all documents that contain either of the terms bank or robber .

Question 17

The ALWD Guide also requires that if a printed source is available, only the print source should be cited if it is readily available to most readers.

Question 18

V.Cite updates case law, and provides a list of cases that have cited the citation you are checking.

Question 19

Rule 17 in the Bluebook requires the use and citation of traditional print sources unless an authenticated digital source of the document is available.

Question 20

A natural language search is often referred to as a Boolean search.

Question 21

Which of the following are the basic steps for conducting a secondary authority search when you do not know the citation?

A)State the issue or research question.
B)Formulate the issue based on terms and connectors.
C)Locate the appropriate database
D)Perform the search.
E)All of the above.
F)Answers a, b, and c above.
G)Answers b, c, and d above.

Question 22

Which of the following are citation manuals?

A)Bluebook
B)Westlaw
C)Lexis Advance
D)ALWD Guide
E)All of the above.
F)Answers a and d
G)Answers a, b, and c

Question 23

When searching for court opinions, the researcher must first

A)choose the type of search.
B)select a database.
C)enter search terms.
D)filter the terms and connectors.
E)All of the above.

Question 24

To search for all forms of a word, place the root expander _____ at the end of the root of the word.

A)/s
B)@
C)!
D)*
E)All of the above.

Question 25

______ is a search method that allows you to research by stating the search query using plain English.

A)Natural language
B)Boolean
C)Terms
D)Connectors
E)All of the above.

Question 26

In a Westlaw search, you can find case law with a search by:

A)Citation
B)Issue
C)Case name
D)Digest
E)All of the above.
F)Answers a, b, and d above.

Question 27

If a Westlaw terms and connectors search is for documents that contain all the search terms, which of the following connectors should be used?

A)Space between the terms
B)/s
C)&
D)" "
E)None of the above.

Question 28

If a LexisNexis terms and connectors search is for documents that contain either of the serch terms, which of the following connectors should be used?

A)Space between the terms
B)or
C)and
D)s/
E)None of the above.

Question 29

FastCase can be searched by:

A)citation.
B)terms and connectors.
C)plain English.
D)issues.
E)docket number.
F)Answers a, b, and c.

Question 30

Boolean is a type of:

A)Case name
B)Docket number
C)Issue
D)Digest
E)All of the above.

Question 31

With Westlaw, you can find statutory law in a search by:

A)Statutory title.
B)Citation.
C)Issue.
D)Table of contents.
E)All of the above.
F)Answers a, b, and c above.
G)Answers b, c, and d above.

Question 32

Which of the following is a commercial Web-based research service?

A)Westlaw
B)Findlaw
C)FastCase
D)VersusLaw
E)All of the above.
F)Answers a, b, and c above
G)Answers a, c, and d above.

Question 33

Which of the following are search filters?

A)jurisdiction
B)docket number
C)key number
D)judge
E)All of the above.

Question 34

A unique feature of Lexis Advance is the ______ tab.

A)Citation
B)Issue
C)Snapshot
D)Headnote
E)All of the above.
F)Answers a, b, and c

Question 35

With LexisNexis, you can find statutory law with a search by:

A)Citation
B)Issue
C)Topic or Headnote
D)Statutory segment
E)All of the above.
F)Answers a, b, and c