Purposes of a Citator
- Parallel citations - names of other reporters where the decision is published
- History of the case on appeal
- Treatment by subsequent courts of legal issues in the case
- Current validity - is the case still good law?
- Expand research - other cases and secondary sources that cite the case
Shepard's (in Lexis+ & Nexis Uni)
Shepard's Citation Service is available in Nexis Uni and Lexis+
- Lexis+ This link opens in a new windowLexisNexis for Law Schools access is restricted to current students, faculty, and staff of the Law School.
- Shepard's Citations ServiceInformation about Shepard's.
KeyCite from Westlaw
- Getting Started with Online Research Using WestlawSee Checking Citations in KeyCite, p. 17.
Bloomberg Law
BCite, Bloomberg Law's citator, is shown in a tab at the top of each case. BCite provides history of the case, citation analysis and Tables of Authority.
