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Online Guide to Using KeyCite
http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/resources/westlaw/keycite.pdf
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What is KeyCite?KeyCite is the citation service available on
Westlaw. You can use KeyCite to view the history of a case, statute, administrative decision, or regulation to help determine whether it is good law and to retrieve citing references.
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What Can Be Searched in KeyCite?Case lawStatutory citations Regulations Constitutional provisions Court rules Agency decisions RestatementsLaw review articlesU.S. patents
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How to Access KeyCite
From the Directory Page of WestlawUse Find to retrieve a specific citationLink to document from search resultsOpen KeyCite.
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KeyCite from Westlaw Opening Page
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Find by Citation
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KeyCite Directly
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KeyCite Find Box
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Find Using a Template When you do not know the citation
format.
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Elements of a KeyCite Report
KeyCite Summary Prior History (Direct history)Citing Decisions
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KeyCite Summary
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KeyCite Status Flags for Cases
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Full History (Prior, Direct History)
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Direct history (Graphical view)
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Direct History (Graphical View)
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Procedural and Substantive Cites
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Citing References
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Analytical Treatment by Citing Cases- Treatment Notations
Affirmed: On appeal, reconsideration, or rehearing, the citing case affirms or adheres to the reasoning employed by the cited case.
Followed: The citing case relies on the cited as controlling or persuasive authority
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Analytical TreatmentContinued
Criticized: The citing case criticizes some aspect of the cited case, although the citing court may not have the authority to affect its precedential value
Questioned: The citing case questions the continuing validity or precedential value of the cited case because of intervening circumstances, such as judicial or legislative overruling.
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Analytical TreatmentContinued
• Overruled: The citing case overrules all or part of the cited case
• Reversed: On appeal, reconsideration, or rehearing, the citing case reverses the cited case.
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Analytical TreatmentContinued
Explained: The citing case explains or interprets the reasoning or holding of the cited case.
Distinguished: The citing case differs from the cited case in either fact situation or legal issue.
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Depth of Treatment Stars and Quotation Marks
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How to Limit Citing References Results From any results screen, click on Limit KeyCite Display.
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Restricting Citing References:Limit by HeadnoteLimit by LocateLimit by JurisdictionLimit by DateLimit by Document TypeLimit by Depth of Treatment or Combination(s) of above
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Limit by Document Type
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Limit by Document Type
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Limit by Headnote
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Limit by Locate
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Limit by Date
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Limit by Date Range
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Limit by Jurisdiction
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Limit by Depth of Treatment
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Results of Limit by Several Criteria
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Table of Authorities
The Table of Authorities lists the cases cited by a case. It is a useful tool for finding hidden weaknesses in a case because it not only lists the cases on which your case relies but also shows whether those cases have significantnegative history.
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Click on Table of Authorities
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Table of Authorities with Treatment Signals for each Case
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Elements of KeyCite Report for Statutes
KeyCite Summary Prior History (Direct history)Citing Decisions
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KeyCite Status Flags for Statutes
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KeyCite Summary for Statutes
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Repealed by Court
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Decision - Section of Statute Unconstitutional
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Proposed Legislation
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History of Statute
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Citing References to Statutes
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Citing References Arranged by Topic
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Limits for Statutes by Topic
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Statute with Red Flag
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Methods of Delivery
PrintSave to Flash Drive
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Print - Click on the Circled Printer
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Documents must be in PDFClick on Page Options to Print All or Parts
of the Document
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PDF of Document Appears on ScreenClick the Printer Icon on Left
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Reference Desk is the Default PrinterChoose What is to be Printed
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To Save to Flash Drive Click on Print Icon to Left
Then Click Print to File
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Click to Open Disk and Save
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Reminder of Citations on Sign Off