A Survey of Electronic Research Alternatives to Lexis and Westlaw in Law Firms

Justiss, Laura K.

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A Survey of Electronic Research Alternatives to Lexis and Westlaw in Law Firms

Laura K. Justiss

Southern Methodist University - Dedman School of Law

July 21, 2010

Law Library Journal, Vol. 103, No. 1, p. 71, 2011
SMU Dedman School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 62

Abstract:
Ms. Justiss conducted a survey of law firm librarians in 2010 that identified electronic research database alternatives to LexisNexis and Westlaw and ranked them by subscription frequency. The survey also generated information regarding suggested or mandated legal research policies in law firms for the use of alternatives to LexisNexis and Westlaw and examined their applicability to billable and nonbillable research. Lastly, it examined the prevalence in firms of flat-rate pricing agreements with LexisNexis and Westlaw.

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Date posted: July 27, 2010 ; Last revised: February 28, 2011

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Justiss, Laura K., A Survey of Electronic Research Alternatives to Lexis and Westlaw in Law Firms (July 21, 2010). Law Library Journal, Vol. 103, No. 1, p. 71, 2011; SMU Dedman School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 62 . Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1649471

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