Westlaw
For effective environmental law research, you can do one of the following:
Search for sources as you normally would, including using the Advanced Search option.
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Click on Practice Areas and then on Energy & Environment for an environmental focus.
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Type <environmental> into the main search box and note options in the drop down box.
Also note: Research and tech support and customer service are available 24/7 by clicking, at the bottom of every page, on Live Chat, or by clicking on Help. Law Students can call 1-800-850-9378.
By clicking on Help you can access text or video tutorials. Although none of the tutorials deal specifically with Environmental Law, they can be helpful generally when using WestlawNext.
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Lexis
For effective environmental law research, you can do one of the following:
Search as you normally would.
or
Select Environmental Law or Energy & Utilities Law, under Practice Area or Industry for a more environmentally focused search.
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Click on Find a Topic to find Sub-topics. Ex., under the Topic Environmental Law, are sub-topics such as Air Quality, Climate Change, Land Use/Zoning, Natural Resources, Water Quality, etc. Add the sub-topic as a search filter and enter a search query.
Also note: Research and tech support are available 24/7 by clicking More (at the top of every page) to Help or to Live Support. The toll-free help number is 1-800-45-LEXIS.
The Help button and Support folder on the main page link to tutorials, etc. Although none deal specifically with Environmental Law, they can be helpful.
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