Databases...
Your Lexis and Westlaw subscriptions provide you with access
to some of the most powerful databases in the world. Not only will these
databases assist you in this class, but also when you are practicing. Knowing
the full potential of what these databases can provide will make you a more
proficient researcher. For example, Westlaw has a database specifically
concerned with the JFK assassination, found under the identifyer JFK-TRANS, as
seen below.
The online services also provide a multitude of diverse databases
concerning topics like notable trials (under which JFK-TRANS can be found),
expert witnesses (as seen below in Lexis), and science & technology. Making
good use of the available databases will provide you with the most up-to-date
information and put you firmly at the head of the pack.
