Online students can access Lexis and Westlaw through unique logins they create. You will be sent codes and instructions for each service at the beginning of your time as a VLGS student.
If you need assistance logging into these services, contact Sarah Scully, Electronic Resources and Technology Librarian.
Lexis and Westlaw are vast databases that contain millions of documents and offer powerful search features. The library highly recommends obtaining at least some training on each service. Even a short orientation before diving in will save you a tremendous amount of time.
Each service offers training materials (note that you may need to be logged in to a service to access its training tools).
In addition, you can reach out to our Lexis and Westlaw representatives, whose contact information can be found on the homepage of each service.
In addition to the training videos mentioned above, our Lexis and Westlaw representatives recorded research refresher videos just for VLGS! They cover important research skills, such as how to perform a Boolean search. The Westlaw video also comes with a handout that covers the video's material. You can view the videos using the links below.