Westlaw Statutes and Regulations User Guides

How to compare the regulations of one state with those of another using 50 State Regulatory Surveys on Westlaw.

Retrieving documents from the Westlaw 50 State Surveys database (SURVEYS), which compares state laws covering selected legal topics.

Describes how to retrieve regulations in four easy ways: find by citation, using an index, using the Table of Contents service, and using field restrictions.

Describes the four easy steps to researching statutes on Westlaw using StatutesPlus.

Using Graphical Statutes on Westlaw to understand changes to a statute and retrieve relevant legislative history documents.

How to use West's Regulations Suite. View and browse regulations, retrieve historical and proposed versions of regulations, and locate related materials such as forms, checklists, statutes, and caselaw.

How to retrieve federal regulations using features such as the Find service, the Table of Contents, the RegulationsPlus Index, and the CFR Search Page. Instructions for browsing regulations, researching the history of regulations, and using KeyCite to determine the status of regulations. Also describes how to research in the Federal Register and provides research tips.

Retrieving federal regulations on Westlaw by citation, using the Search page, and using the Table of Contents. How to browse regulations like a book, track the history of a regulation, and check citations in KeyCite.

How to retrieve federal statutes using features such as the Find service, the Table of Contents, the Statutes Index, and the Popular Name Table. Instructions for browsing statutes as well as using KeyCite to determine the status and history of a statute. Describes how to retrieve legislative history documents and provides research tips.

Retrieving a statute on Westlaw by citation from the search center, by using the Table of Contents, or by using field restrictions. Browsing statutes like a book, retrieving all sections of a chapter or part, and checking citations in KeyCite.

Using the PastStat Locator feature on Westlaw to view prior versions of the United States Code Annotated and annotated statutes for several states.

Illustrates fields in a statute document on Westlaw and shows how to use fields to efficiently search statutes databases.

Explains how to create a customized survey of laws and regulations governing a selected subject, such as articles of incorporation requirements, broker-dealer requirements under state blue-sky laws, or definitions of taxable income.