[LAW-LIB:58739] Questions about West People Map and People Finder

From: Carole Levitt (clevitt@netforlawyers.com)
Date: Mon Apr 13 2009 - 09:41:53 PDT

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    I am trying to update my ABA book and after numerous emails and phone
    calls to West employees, who have not been as communicative as I would
    like, I thought I'd ask lawlib about West's People Map and People
    Finder. I am trying to understand the difference between the two.
     
    1. I know that the People Map provides graphical info and People Finder
    does not, but what else is different?
    2. Why do you use one and not the other?
    3. Is People Map more expensive that People Finder?
    4. How do you think People Map and People Finder compare to Accurint?
    5. Does anyone just use the regular West public records database and not
    People Map or People Finder? If yes, why?
    6. I'm unclear as to whether one has to have a subscription to all of
    Westlaw to use People Map, People Finder, or West's public records
    database?
    7. If you can subscribe to just one (or more) segments of Westlaw, does
    anyone have a subscription ONLY to West's public records database,
     or ONLY to West's People Map or ONLY to West's People Finder?
    8. Does anyone use any of the above databases on an ad hoc basis(via a
    credit card)?
    9. Do you have to be pre-approved to use these databases as you do for
    Accurint?
    10. Does anyone use something other than Accurint, Merlin, or West for
    public record searching?
     
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    Best Regards,

    Carole

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