Can I access WestClip on the Internet?
How do I access WestClip on Westlaw?
Accessing the WestClip Directory from the Welcome to Westlaw window
Accessing the WestClip Directory from a search result

Can I access WestClip on the Internet?

Yes! WestClip is available for all Westlaw platforms, including westlaw.com^®, WestMate^® 7.2 and later and WestMate 6.3 and later. The functionality of WestClip is identical in each platform, although the look and feel of the service is slightly different to take advantage of each platform's unique functionality.

How do I access WestClip on Westlaw?

• Once you have accessed Westlaw, there are two primary methods available to access the WestClip service: from the Welcome to Westlaw window and from a search result.

• From the Welcome to Westlaw window, you can choose to view the WestClip Directory. How you make this choice depends on the method you used to access Westlaw (see below for platform-specific illustrations). From the WestClip Directory, you can create new WestClip entries or edit, delete or run existing entries.

• From a search result, you can easily save the current query to WestClip. Then by selecting a frequency, format and destination for your results, you can set the query to run automatically in WestClip. This is particularly helpful if you run the same query periodically to monitor new documents added to the database. WestClip automates this task and saves valuable research time. How you save your query to WestClip depends on the method you used to access Westlaw (see below for platform-specific illustrations).

Accessing the WestClip Directory from the Welcome to Westlaw window

1. If you access Westlaw via WestMate 6.3 and later
   • Choose WestClip Directory from the Search menu, or

     

   • Click the Clipping Service button on the left side of the Welcome to Westlaw window.

     

   • From the WestClip Directory (or the Welcome to WestClip window), click the Create T&C Query button to create a new Terms and Connectors query.

     

   • The WestClip Terms and Connectors dialog box allows you to customize your entry by specifying the entry name, how often the query should be run and how the result should be delivered.

     

2. If you access Westlaw via WestMate 7.2 and later
   • Choose WestClip, WestClip Directory from the Research menu

     

   • Or click the WestClip button on the left side of the Welcome to Westlaw window.

     

   • From the WestClip Directory, right-click and choose either Create Query or Entry Wizard to create a new WestClip entry.

     

   • The WestClip - Terms and Connectors tabbed dialog boxes allow you to customize your WestClip entry.

     

   • The WestClip Entry Wizard dialog box helps you quickly create a new WestClip entry. The wizard walks you through each step to create your WestClip entry.

     

3. If you access Westlaw via westlaw.com
   • Choose WestClip from the drop-down list on the Westlaw toolbar, or choose Clipping from the drop-down list on the Westnews toolbar.

     

   • The WestClip page is displayed. If you have already saved one or more searches in WestClip, they will be listed in the right frame.

     

   • To create a WestClip entry, click Create Entry in the left frame. The WestClip Setup dialog box is displayed.

     

   • After you have typed a database identifier, click Additional Options to modify WestClip settings, such as how often you want the entry run, where you want the results sent and the format of the results. (If you do not modify any settings, your entry will be run daily and citations lists will be sent to the specified e-mail addresses.)

     

Accessing the WestClip Directory from a search result

1. If you access Westlaw via WestMate 6.31 and later

   

   • Choose WestClip Directory from the Search menu.

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   • From the WestClip Directory, click the Add Current Query button. Give the entry a name, select a frequency, delivery destination and format. That's all there is to it! The entry is now set to begin monitoring. The database, query and client identifier will have been automatically transferred from the last search result and added to the entry.

     

2. If you access Westlaw via WestMate 7.2 and later
   • Choose WestClip, Add Query to WestClip from the Research menu.

   • The WestClip Entry Wizard dialog box is displayed. The WestClip Entry Wizard walks you through each step to create your WestClip entry.

3. If you access Westlaw via westlaw.com
   • Click WestClip in the left frame to add the current database and the query you have just run to the WestClip Directory.

     

   • The WestClip Setup dialog box is displayed. The client identifier, query and database is already entered; you simply choose a destination and provide an optional name and click Save. Your entry is automatically displayed in the WestClip Directory.