[blindlaw] Westlaw student inquiry

[Craig Anderson]

Hi Deborah,

    Which of the two versions of Westlaw one prefers seems largely to be a 
matter of taste.  As best I can tell, the contents of the text-only site are 
pretty much equivalent to those of the standard Westlaw.com one.  I've used 
both and like the text-only version better.  However both sites are 
accessible and relatively easy to manipulate.  So try each and take your 
choice.  Good luck.

Craig
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Deborah Byrne" <deborahbyrne at earthlink.net>
To: "Blindlaw" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 6:24 PM
Subject: [blindlaw] Westlaw student inquiry


Hello All,



I would like to take a moment to introduce myself and ask a question about 
Westlaw.  I will be starting law school at the University of Washington next 
fall.  I already have a student account with Westlaw and I thought it would 
give me a head start to learn how to use the website now.  I'm wondering if 
those of you experienced with the database have an opinion on the pros and 
cons of the text only version versus the sighted site.  One person at 
Westlaw said the content of the two sites is quite different; another person 
said they are almost identical.  I've heard that the text only version does 
not allow you to trail your research while on the other hand the design of 
the sighted sight is complex and rearranged as frequently as every week. 
I'm not sure which to go with.



What do you think?  Would I lose valuable resources if I learn the text only 
version instead of the regular version?



Thank you for your feedback

Deborah Byrne



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