INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION
I. Standard Search Strategies

A. Westlaw

B. Lexis

II. Search Techniques

A. Westlaw

WIN - natural language search - useful to start or when stuck - avoid common words like Acases@

B. Lexis

Freestyle - natural language search - useful to start or when stuck - avoid common words like Acases@

III. Sample Searches

A. Westlaw

jlr - counsel /s inadequa! or adequa! and Adeath penalty@ - must have quotes

locate - Apublic defender@

modified search - counsel /s inadequa! or adequa! /p Adeath penalty@

WIN search - when is counsel considered adequate in death penalty cases

modified - when is counsel (representation assistance) considered adequate (inadequate) in death penalty cases

B. Lexis

Law Reviews, Combined - counsel /s inadequa! or adequa! /p death penalty

focus - public defender

Freestyle search - when is counsel considered adequate in death penalty cases

modified - when is counsel (representation assistance) considered adequate (inadequate adequacy inadequacy) in death penalty cases