Building a WestFind&Print Page

Building a WestFind&Print Page

Use this intranet research tool to create a WestFind&Print page that finds citations on Westlaw and delivers the full-text documents or KeyCite results to your printer, fax machine, or e-mail address or saves them to a file.

Please note: A Westlaw password is required to use WestFind&Print.

Completing the Form
Copying the HTML Code or URL
Customer Support

Completing the Form

Complete the following steps and click Next to create a custom WestFind&Print page for your intranet:

Consider how many citations you usually retrieve and select the appropriate number of citation text boxes to display.

If you usually copy a list of citations from a word-processing file, select One text box for multiple citations.
If you typically enter single citations, select One text box for each citation, then select how many text boxes to display, up to 18.

Select each destination where WestFind&Print requests can be sent at your firm.

Select Attached Printer if you have printers directly connected to your computers. Then select the check box next to each document format used by your firm (Microsoft Word, Corel WordPerfect 6, PDF, or HTML).
The HTML option prints documents in dual-column format if you are running Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or later.
Note: If you are currently using the ATP browser plug-in, the plug-in is not compatible with Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 2, Internet Explorer 6.0 or later, or Netscape 6 or later. So if you upgrade to any of these browser versions, you must select another format option (word-processing, PDF, and HTML) to print on an attached printer.
Select Download to save your results to a file. Then select the check box next to each document format used by your firm (Microsoft Word, Corel WordPerfect 6, PDF, HTML, or ASCII).
Select Westlaw Printer if you use printers, often supplied by West, that are configured to print Westlaw materials exclusively.
Select E-mail to deliver your results to an e-mail address or a wireless device (e.g., phone, Palm, or BlackBerry). Select a document format (Word, WordPerfect 6, PDF, HTML, ASCII, or Inline ASCII) from the corresponding drop-down list. (If results will be delivered to a wireless device, select Inline ASCII.) Then type one or more e-mail addresses in the text box, separated by semicolons.

Select one or more result options check boxes that correspond to the results you want to print.

Select the Full-text documents check box to print the full text of all documents.
Select the KeyCite Citing References check box to print citing references for your documents.
Select the KeyCite History check box to print KeyCite history for your documents.
Select National Reporter Images Link to display a Reporter Images option button in the upper left corner of the WestFind&Print page. This option allows you to print a case exactly as it appears in the West reporter using Adobe Acrobat Reader. There is a $10 charge per West reporter image.

Select one or more additional features check boxes.

Select the Publications List check box to display a link under the citation text box(es) to the complete list of publications and their abbreviations that can be retrieved using Find on Westlaw. There is no charge to view the Publications List.
Select the Find by Party Name check box to display a link under the citation text box(es) to a Find by Party Name template. There is no charge to view this template.

Select an authentication method.
- Select My username and password if you use a personalized username and password to access Westlaw.
- Select Transparent authentication if you use an automated login that doesn't require you to enter a password to access Westlaw, then type your sponsorship parameter in the text box and select your client identification method.
  If you use transparent authentication to access WestFind&Print, you are still required to enter a Westlaw password to access Westlaw from this template.
  - If you enter a client ID each time you sign on to Westlaw, select Prompt for client identifier to display a blank Client ID field.
  - If the client ID is automatically displayed in the Client ID field, select Always use same client identifier, then type your client ID in the text box.
  If you are interested in setting up transparent authentication at your firm, contact your account manager.
If you require additional information to be printed on your documents, such as the attorney's name or department, type the field to be displayed on the WestFind&Print page, e.g., Type your name, in the text box.

Copying the HTML Code or URL

After you complete the form and click Next, the HTML code for your WestFind&Print page is displayed. You can copy and paste this code into a text editor, such as Notepad, then save the file on your intranet server. To copy the code, click in the text box and press Ctrl+A to select all text, then press Ctrl+C to copy it.

If you prefer to link to the WestFind&Print page, you can copy the URL and paste it on your intranet page. To copy the URL, click View my customized WestFind&Print form under the HTML text box. Highlight the URL in the Address Bar and press Ctrl+C to copy it.

Customer Support

If you need further assistance creating a WestFind&Print page, call the WCS Integration Solutions Team at 1-800-WESTLAW, ext. 88452, or send an e-mail message to CIP@thomson.com.