[blindlaw] Westlaw student inquiry

[Angie Matney]

Hi Tim and all,

I've always heard this, that the graphical pages are more advanced than the text-only site. But I've never found anything explaining what is different. Can you explain the difference? I use both. I use text-only version if I need something 
very quickly. I also use the graphics version.

Angie
On Sun, 18 Feb 2007 21:41:08 -0800, Tim Elder wrote:

>The normal Westlaw page is way more advanced than the text only version.
>For efficient research, some of the more advanced tools are not readily
>available on text only.  Some of these missing features might be available
>by using the long list of database search query commands but I'm not
>positive about that.  I wish they would ditch their text only page and just
>make the normal one more screen reader friendly.  I suppose it really
>depends what you are trying to research though.  But for my purposes I
>wouldn't consider text only an equal substitute for the real thing if you
>want to benefit from everything Westlaw has to offer.  
>  Ok, enough ranting and raving, back to Moot Court research....
>Tim

> 

>-----Original Message-----
>From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>Behalf Of Deborah Byrne
>Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 4:24 PM
>To: Blindlaw
>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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