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Legal Research Beyond Westlaw and Lexis

Interested in exploring legal research systems beyond Westlaw Edge, Lexis Advance, and Bloomberg Law? There are other options available through the Moritz Law Library and free legal websites. While these options have limitations, such as a much more limited set of secondary sources and the lack of citator tools as effective as KeyCite and Shepard’s, they are alternatives used by many attorneys practicing in the solo and small firm environment. See some of the possibilities below. Fastcase . Accessible through the Moritz Law Library and to members of local bar associations such as the Columbus Bar Association   Casemaker . Free to law students and faculty who register; also accessible to members of statewide bar associations like the Ohio State Bar Association Casetext . Free to law students and faculty who register If you have questions about additional resources, ask a Moritz reference librarian . These alternatives are typically incorporated into Advanced Legal Research