We have made available access to Westlaw and Lexis through both dial-up as well as web access. We are not actively pushing web access, since our connection is good, but not that good.
I would be very hesitant to cancel the "traditional" dial-up method, at least until users have fully made the jump to the new style. We have and will continue to have many attorneys who still do research who learned on the older method. Even the newest summer clerks are not yet fully comfortable with the web versions. And then you can also get into the context issue, like you mention. Taking the old away from users simply in the name of progress would not be advisable in our case. Maybe in a few years, but not now. In the meantime,. unless cost and usage considerations change dramatically, we shall be keeping both.
thanks
terry psarras tpsarras@balch.com
balch & bingham llp
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>>> "Renze, Patricia" <RENZP@KelleyDrye.com> 09/23 8:09 AM >>>
Good morning! I was wondering if any of you have allowed your attorneys
to access LEXIS and WESTLAW via the Internet. If you have, have you
cancelled your native subscriptions to LEXIS and WESTLAW, and only have
the attorneys access through the Internet? I was told by LEXIS and
WESTLAW that BNA and CCH publications are not available on the Net. I
am hesitant to cancel native subscriptions if the Internet is not full
coverage. I would appreciate your sharing your thoughts with me on this
matter. Thanks so much. Patricia
Patricia Renze
Head Librarian
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
New York
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