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Internet Legal Internet Legal Research Research
Bridge the Gap Bridge the Gap 20052005Kerry Fitz-GeraldKerry Fitz-Gerald
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Search Engine v. DirectorySearch Engine v. Directory How Search Engines Really WorkHow Search Engines Really Work Important WebsitesImportant Websites Essential Research GuidesEssential Research Guides
A Word of WarningA Word of Warningwww.dhmo.orgwww.dhmo.org
Westlaw syntax
Directory or Search Directory or Search EngineEngine
A A DirectoryDirectory is a list of sites, is a list of sites, categorized organized into topicscategorized organized into topics
A A Search EngineSearch Engine is a tool that is a tool that enables you to search for terms or enables you to search for terms or terms contained within websitesterms contained within websites
How Search Engines How Search Engines WorkWork
HardwareHardware SpiderSpider IndexerIndexer Query ProcessorQuery Processor
Boolean Search Boolean Search LanguageLanguage
ANDAND anywhere in the same document or fieldanywhere in the same document or field
““phrase words”phrase words” phrasephrase
OR OR At least one of the termsAt least one of the terms
BUT NOTBUT NOT Term may not appear in documentTerm may not appear in document
Google Govt
Boolean search operators Boolean search operators on Googleon Google
AND......default (no special language AND......default (no special language needed)needed)
OR..... OROR..... OR NOT…. NOT…. -- Must include word….. +Must include word….. + Must include phrase….. “phrase”Must include phrase….. “phrase”
Google Advanced SearchGoogle Advanced Search
Which Search Engine is Which Search Engine is Best?Best?
GoogleGoogle DogpileDogpile TeomaTeoma VivisimoVivisimo
Primary Legal ResearchPrimary Legal Research
Google Uncle SamGoogle Uncle Sam FirstGovFirstGov GPO AccessGPO Access ThomasThomas U.S. Supreme U.S. Supreme
CourtCourt Federal CourtsFederal Courts
Access WashingtonAccess Washington Washington State Washington State
LegislatureLegislature Washington CourtsWashington Courts MRSCMRSC
Google Uncle SamGoogle Uncle Samsearches only .gov .mil sitessearches only .gov .mil sites
Research DirectoriesResearch Directories
Search SystemsSearch Systems Association of Professional Researchers Association of Professional Researchers
for Advancementfor Advancement FindLawFindLaw Municipal Codes Library (LexisNexis)Municipal Codes Library (LexisNexis) Legal Information Institute from Legal Information Institute from
CornellCornell ASIL Guide to Foreign and ASIL Guide to Foreign and
International LawInternational Law EISIL Electronic Information System EISIL Electronic Information System
for International Lawfor International Law
Internet Legal Internet Legal Research Research
Bridge the Gap Bridge the Gap 20052005Kerry Fitz-GeraldKerry Fitz-Gerald
Seattle University Law Seattle University Law LibraryLibrary