Deck 10: Commercial Internet Research

Question 1

In Westlaw, status flags are used to inform the researcher of the current status of a case.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The secondary authority databases of LoislawConnect are less extensive than Westlaw and LexisNexis.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

In LexisNexis, there are multiple ways to search for a document.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

When viewing a LexisNexis search result, select "KWIC" if you want to view the complete text of a document.

Question 5

KeyCite , like Shepard's Citations, allows you to update primary authority.

Question 6

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

Question 7

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

Question 8

In a LexisNexis terms-and-connectors search, a space between words means that the search will locate documents where the terms appear in the same order.

Question 9

In Westlaw, a yellow or red flag is used to indicate the current status of a case.

Question 10

In a Westlaw search you may locate a case through a table of contents search.

Question 11

In a Westlaw terms and connectors search, if you wish to exclude a term from a search query, place @ before the term.

Question 12

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

Question 13

The most frequently used electronic fee-based databases are Westlaw and LexisNexis.

Question 14

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

Question 15

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

Question 16

If a Westlaw terms-and-connectors search is for documents that contain all the search terms, which of the following connector(s)is/are to be used?

A)a space between the terms
B)/s
C)&
D)" "
E)none of the above

Question 17

If a LexisNexis terms-and-connectors search is for documents that contain either of the search terms, which of the following connector(s)is/are to be used?

A)a space between the terms
B)or
C)and
D)s/
E)none of the above

Question 18

In a Westlaw search where the search query is "bank & robber," the search will retrieve all documents that contain either search term.

Question 19

You may update a LexisNexis search through the use of LexisNexis's Shepard's Citations Service.

Question 20

A field restriction allows you to limit your search to specific portions of a document.

Question 21

If a Westlaw terms-and-connectors search is for documents where the search terms appear in the same order as they appear in the query, which of the following connector(s)is/are to be used?

A)a space between the terms
B)/s
C)&
D)""
E)none of the above.

Question 22

If a Westlaw terms-and-connectors search is for documents that contain either of the search terms, which of the following connector(s)is/are used?

A)%
B)/s
C)&
D)""
E)none of the above.

Question 23

With regard to a LexisNexis terms-and-connectors search, if you want to exclude a term from the search query, which of the following connector(s)is/are to be used?

A)/n
B)%
C)pre/n
D)and not
E)none of the above