Library Orientation: Lexis and Westlaw

Lexis+ (formerly known as Lexis Advance) is a legal database you will use to find court opinions, statutes, and secondary sources. 

• Your Lexis+ registration information has been sent to you directly at your HUSL email address.  Follow the instructions provided there to create and register your Lexis+ account here.

Lexis Classroom is the course management system we use in LRRWI Research Lab to post your syllabus, readings, and other class materials. You can access Lexis Classroom at lexisnexis.com/lawschool/ after creating your Lexis+ account.  At the beginning of the semester you will be able to add yourself to your Lexis Classroom course (directions available here).

• Once your Lexis+ account has been set up, refer to the Lexis Classroom enrollment instructions to enroll in your assigned Research Lab section.

Any questions about this process should be sent to reference@law.howard.edu.

Lexis Advance Quick Reference Guide

See also:

• Lexis Advance Overview
• The Research Tasks You Do Most
• Research in Three Steps
• Explore Content on Lexis Advance (YouTube)
• The Anatomy of a Case (YouTube)
• Write a Successful Memo 
• Researching Your First Open Memo (YouTube)

• Click here to email Adonica with questions.
• Click here to view Adonica's welcome video, with information about student reps, giveaways, and upcoming events.

Westlaw Edge (formerly known as Westlaw Next) is a legal database you will use to find court opinions, statutes, and secondary sources.

• Your Westlaw Edge registration information has been sent to you directly at your HUSL email address. Follow the instructions to create and register your Westlaw Edge account here.

TWEN  is a course management system that many law faculty use. After creating your Westlaw account, you can access TWEN by following these steps: 

1. Choose TWEN from the drop-down link at the top of Westlaw's home page.
2. Click Add A Course at the top of the My Course page. You will see the TWEN courses that are available at Howard Law.
3. Check the box next to the each course you want to add.  If a password is required, you will need to obtain it from the professor.
4. Click Submit to return to the My Courses page.

Email Mr. Akers at rakers@law.howard.edu with TWEN questions.

10 Quick Tips for Using Westlaw

See also:

• Westlaw Student's Guide to TWEN
• Introduction to Thomson Reuters Westlaw (YouTube)
• Quick Tips for Getting Started 
• Westlaw Getting Started Guide
• Essential Legal Research: Get More From Your Search
• Searching Cases on Westlaw
• How to Retrieve and Search for Cases

• Click here to email Adam with questions.