Searching for Documents Using KeyCite

You can use KeyCite to build a list of documents at your organization that cite a Westlaw document.

In the West km interface
In the Westlaw Classic interface

In the West km interface:

To retrieve a list of your organization's documents that cite a particular Westlaw document,

1. On the Litigation tab, click the KeyCite tab.
2. Type the document's citation in the Citation text box.
3. To restrict your search for citing documents to particular groups of documents, such as office locations or practice areas, click the Library Groups panel and select or clear the library group check boxes to either include or exclude them.
4. Click Search.

The citing documents are listed by depth of treatment, and then in reverse chronological order. For additional details about the result list, see Browsing a Result List.

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In the Westlaw Classic interface:

When you are viewing a case, statute, regulation, or administrative decision on Westlaw Classic, the West km Documents icon is displayed in the document header when the document is cited in your organization's documents.

When you are viewing a Westlaw search result, KeyCite history, KeyCite citing references, KeyCite Notes, Most Cited Cases, or Custom Digest result, the West km Documents icon is displayed next a document's citation when that Westlaw document is cited in your organization's documents.

To retrieve the documents at your organization (from all library groups) that cite the Westlaw document, click the West km Documents icon. Documents are listed in the right frame.

Note: Your administrator may have customized the West km Documents icon for your organization.

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