Comparison of Research Speed and Accuracy Using WestlawNext and Lexis Advance
Type de ressource
Auteurs/contributeurs
- Knapp, Melanie (Auteur)
- Willey, Rob (Auteur)
Titre
Comparison of Research Speed and Accuracy Using WestlawNext and Lexis Advance
Résumé
In 2010, Thomson Reuters released a new search engine to the legal academy called WestlawNext. WestlawNext's single-search-box approach revolutionized the legal research process. LexisNexis followed with its own next-generation search engine, Lexis Advance. This study compares the speed and accuracy of WestlawNext and Lexis Advance for basic legal research questions. Fifty-five participants answered five legal questions in each system. We reviewed their results and research trails to determine how the systems compared on speed and accuracy. Our results indicate few significant differences between the two systems for basic legal research tasks utilizing keyword searches.
Publication
Legal Reference Services Quarterly
Volume
35
Numéro
2
Pages
124-134
Date
2016
Langue
English
ISSN
0270-319X
Consulté le
2020-06-08 14 h 43
Catalogue de bibl.
ProQuest
Autorisations
Published with license by Taylor & Francis. © Melanie Knapp and Rob Willey
Référence
Knapp, M. et Willey, R. (2016). Comparison of Research Speed and Accuracy Using WestlawNext and Lexis Advance. Legal Reference Services Quarterly, 35(2), 124‑134. https://doi.org/10.1080/0270319x.2016.1177428
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