A fully integrated research solution, available on WestlaweCARSWELL

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A fully integrated research solution, available
on WestlaweCARSWELL
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Sign-On to WestlaweCARSWELLs FamilySource

• Customize your Sign-On with Client ID, which
  allows you to
• Track your work
• Recover costs

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Whats In FamilySource
1. Search Methods Functionality
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Choose a Starting Point
Right from the Home page, browse, search, or find
case law, legislation, digests or commentary
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Find / KeyCite a Document
By case name
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Find / KeyCite a Document
Search or Find legislation by section number from
the Home page
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Custom Search Templates
Easily search cases, statutes or commentary
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Custom Search Templates
Search Child Support Guidelines or all
FamilySource content at once
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Case Law Custom Template
Get targeted results with flexible search terms
and the ability to limit results. This allows you
to quickly narrow your search
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Search Results
Search-within-a-search features a Locate option
for precise results
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Use Locate to Narrow Results
At this point you can enter your Locate terms and
click on the search button
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New, Refined Results List
The Locate feature enabled you to refine your
search to 1 Docs
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New, Refined Results List
Search terms are highlighted in yellow
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Check Related Information
Click the Related Info tab to learn more about a
case
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Check Related Information
Related Info tab includes
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KeyCiteCanada
Flag system alerts you to the status of the
decision
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KeyCiteCanada
Select Full History to get Direct History
(Graphical View) or for Citing References
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KeyCiteCanada
Check all Citing References to your case
(negative, positive and neutral)
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KeyCiteCanada
Check all secondary sources that refer to your
case
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Whats In FamilySource
1. Search Methods Functionality 2. Variety of
Search Tools
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Boolean Searching
You dont have to speak Boolean to access the
most common connectors and restrictions at your
finger tips
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Natural Language Searching
You can enter actual phrases as well as words.
Its a great starting point!
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Search Authored Commentary
Quickly locate the information you need or limit
searches to one or more publications, if desired
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Browse by Table of Contents
Browse Table of Contents like you would the index
of a book
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Browse by Table of Contents

• Authoritative commentary including
• MacDonald Wilton, Child Support Guidelines Law
  Practice
• MacDonald, Canadian Divorce Law Practice
• McLeod, Child Custody Law Practice

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Browse a Title
Select this commentary MacDonald Wilton,
Child Support Guidelines Law and Practice
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Browse Title's Table of Contents
Select and search individual chapters
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Click Case Law to Drill Down
Select Case Law to drill down and further your
research
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Link to Documents
Link Viewer Web Page Dialog allows you to
preview, Maximize and Locate a document
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Whats In FamilySource
1. Search Methods Functionality 2. Variety of
Search Tools 3. Latest Developments
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This Week in Family Law
Exclusive to FamilySource! This monthly
newsletter will provide the most timely and
pertinent commentary under the leadership of one
of the most authoritative and distinguished
figures in the field!
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Browse/Search Newsletter Archives
Click Epstein Madsens This Week in Family Law
to access the archive
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Newsletter Features
Featured contents include each case comment has
a link to the full text of the case
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Canadian Abridgment Digests
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Browse/Search Digests
Search by full text and by Classification Number.
Browse the Digests further by Table of Contents
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Drill Down Classifications
Enhancements to The Canadian Abridgment include
the ability to drill down the Table of Contents,
and allow users to view all digests on the same
issue in a single document.
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View All Digests at Once
Result List tab indicates where you have clicked
and how many digests are available under this
classification
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View All Digests at Once
The right side provides you with all 162 digests
in one scrollable document.
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Link from Digest to Full Text Case
Link Viewer Web Page Dialog allows you to
preview, Maximize and Locate a case
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Whats In FamilySource
1. Search Methods Functionality 2. Variety of
Search Tools 3. Latest Developments 4. Additional
Features
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WestClip Clipping Service

• Track case law, commentary, journals and law
  reviews on thousands of Westlaw and
  WestlaweCARSWELL databases

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WestClip Clipping Service

• Monitor the activity on leading cases to protect
  yourself from missing vital information

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WestClip Clipping Service

• Create your own currency newsletter of recent
  decisions

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Research Trail
A running log of your work allows you to track,
share and update your research.
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Reporting System v. 2
Generate your own charge back and usage reports
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Reporting System v. 2

• Radio buttons and drop-down menus allow you to
  select pertinent user information
• 20 standard report formats and an option for
  custom formats
• Select the delivery method, such as display,
  download or email
• Customize account groups to simplify and
  summarize usage information and then create
  client invoices right from the system
• Experience dynamic screens, auto-reports and an
  automatic tax calculation function

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Whats In FamilySource
1. Search Methods Functionality 2. Variety of
Search Tools 3. Latest Developments 4. Additional
Features
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A fully integrated research solution, available
on WestlaweCARSWELL