I agree that it does seem friendly for new users, who would not need to
deal with the library/file way of finding WHERE to search. One cannot
print to a stand alone printer, though I understand that option is
forthcoming.
Nancy
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On Tue, 16 Sep 1997, Susan Lewis-Somers wrote:
> Jim-
>
> I've only played with Xchange for a few days, but I was able to
> successfully run a segment search by typing the segment command in the
> query box. Xchange does not provide a list of its segments to choose
> from, though, the way Westlaw does with its fields. In addition, Xchange
> doesn't allow a user to use the focus command, a significant problem.
>
> In my opinion, Xchange is less friendly for expert searchers (no string
> searches or dot commands), as is Westlaw's latest software, but I think our
> students and other novice users will find it easier to use.
>
> -Susan
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