bridge the gap alerts
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Bridge the Gap:
Research Alerts and Updates
March 26, 2014
Andrew Winston
I. Alerts
Uses of Alerts
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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
Example
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A. Lexis Advance
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Search Alert
Shepard’s Alert
Specific Publication Alert
Pending Legislation Alert
Topic Alert
More Information:
http://info.legalsolutions.thomsonreuters.com/westlawnext/a
bout/awareness/alerts/default.aspx
1. Search Alert
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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
1. Search Alert
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2. Shepard’s Alert
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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
3. Specific Publication Alert
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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
4. Pending Legislation Alert
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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
5. Topic Alert
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Select Browse Topics
Search for particular topics and select relevant practice areas
from search results
Click on a subsection and set an Alert
6. Manage Alerts
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B. WestlawNext
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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
B. WestlawNext
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B. WestlawNext – Alert Center
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Create new Alert
1. WestClip
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Name the Alert
1. WestClip
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Select type(s) of materials
1. WestClip
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Set search terms
1. WestClip
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Specify delivery
1. WestClip
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Schedule Alert
2. Other Alerts on WestlawNext
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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
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
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Search Alerts
Citation Alerts
More Information:
http://www.bloomberglaw.com/help/AL_Saved_Searches__
_Alerts_Overview.htm
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
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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&pro
dname=CCH%20IntelliConnect
D. CCH Intelliconnect
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D. CCH Intelliconnect
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D. CCH Intelliconnect
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E. Bloomberg BNA
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Email alerts on various Bloomberg BNA newsletters
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
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Law360
Index to Legal Periodicals
LegalTrac
JSTOR
SSRN
II. Legal Blogs
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A. Some Examples
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SCOTUSBlog
FCPA Blog
Concurring Opinions
Prawfsblawg
Wall Street Journal’s Law Blog
Virginia Lawyers Weekly’s VLW Blog
B. Finding Other Legal Blogs
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ABA Journal’s Blawg Directory
Justia’s BlawgSearch
Law Professor Blogs
Search with Google
Review blogrolls of
other blogs
C. RSS Readers
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Some examples:
Feedly
Digg
GR2Reader
NewsBlur
The Old Reader
Note: Many blogs also post links to new posts on Twitter.