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Bridge the Gap: Research Alerts and Updates
March 26, 2014
Andrew Winston
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I. Alerts
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Uses of Alerts
Receive regular, automatic updates on legal and/or news developments on issues
Be notified of new citations to a case
Be notified of pending legislation that affects an existing statute
Receive articles on a topic from a specified publication
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Example
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A. Lexis Advance
Search Alert Shepard’s Alert Specific Publication Alert Pending Legislation Alert Topic Alert
More Information: http://info.legalsolutions.thomsonreuters.com/westlawnext/about/awareness/alerts/default.aspx
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1. Search Alert
Run search Refine using filters to retrieve desired results Click the Alert icon above results to set up an Alert; select
content type, delivery method, and other recipients
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1. Search Alert
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2. Shepard’s Alert
Shepardize an item Click the Alert icon above results to set up an Alert to be
notified of new negative or other analysis of the item
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3. Specific Publication Alert
Select a publication using Browse Sources and add to search Enter search terms and run search Click the Alert icon above results to set up an Alert for articles
in that publication that meet search criteria
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4. Pending Legislation Alert
Retrieve federal or state statute by citation (or otherwise) Click the Alert icon to set up an Alert for pending legislation that
could amend or repeal that statute
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5. Topic Alert
Select Browse Topics Search for particular topics and select relevant practice areas
from search results Click on a subsection and set an Alert
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6. Manage Alerts
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B. WestlawNext
Set up various alerts via WestlawNext’s Alerts Center (or when viewing particular search results): WestClip KeyCite Alert Court Wire Alert Docket Alert Publication Alert
More Information: https://info.legalsolutions.thomsonreuters.com/pdf/wln2/L-381793_Alerts_brochure2.pdf
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B. WestlawNext
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B. WestlawNext – Alert Center
Create new Alert
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1. WestClip
Name the Alert
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1. WestClip
Select type(s) of materials
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1. WestClip
Set search terms
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1. WestClip
Specify delivery
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1. WestClip
Schedule Alert
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2. Other Alerts on WestlawNext KeyCite – monitor new negative and other citations to cases,
statutes, and regulations Court Wire – monitor new cases in multiple courts based on
specified criteria Docket – receive updates on new filings on a specified case Publication – receive alerts on new documents from a specified
publication that meet search criteria
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3. Manage Alerts
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4. Westlaw Classic
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4. Westlaw Classic – Alert Center
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C. Bloomberg Law
Search Alerts Citation Alerts
More Information: http://www.bloomberglaw.com/help/AL_Saved_Searches___Alerts_Overview.htm
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1. Example – Docket Alert
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1. Example – Docket Alert
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2. Example – Legislative Search Alerts
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3. Example – Citation Alerts
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4. Manage Alerts
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D. CCH Intelliconnect
Trackers – daily news updates on particular topics via email or RSS reader
More Information: http://support.cch.com/productsupport/solution.aspx?id=rp2275&prodpath=%2FTopics%2Fproduct_support%2Fintelliconnect&prodname=CCH%20IntelliConnect
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D. CCH Intelliconnect
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D. CCH Intelliconnect
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D. CCH Intelliconnect
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E. Bloomberg BNA
Email alerts on various Bloomberg BNA newsletters
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1. Bloomberg BNA
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1. Bloomberg BNA
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1. Bloomberg BNA
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2. Bloomberg BNA on Bloomberg Law
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2. Bloomberg BNA on Bloomberg Law
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F. Some Other Databases Offering Alert Services
Law360 Index to Legal Periodicals LegalTrac JSTOR SSRN
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II. Legal Blogs
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A. Some Examples
SCOTUSBlog FCPA Blog Concurring Opinions Prawfsblawg Wall Street Journal’s Law Blog Virginia Lawyers Weekly’s VLW Blog
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B. Finding Other Legal Blogs
ABA Journal’s Blawg Directory Justia’s BlawgSearch Law Professor Blogs Search with Google Review blogrolls of
other blogs
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C. RSS Readers
Some examples: Feedly Digg GR2Reader NewsBlur The Old Reader
Note: Many blogs also post links to new posts on Twitter.