SECONDARY AUTHORITY ONLINE

While the majority of research online is for the purpose of locating primary authority, more and more secondary sources have become available on both Lexis and Westlaw, Lexis' main competitor. To find secondary sources, start on the SEARCH tab.

On the right side of the page you will see a choice for Secondary Legal. You can choose on the sources listed below, or click on “View more sources.” Simply navigate through the choices provided. Lexis will then allow you to enter a search query for the source you chose.

By going back to the Search tab, you could also choose to research by Area of Law-By Topic. If you click on one of the listed links, Lexis will provide both primary and secondary sources relevant to that topic.