Second tier law reviews, lexis and westlaw: A Pattern of Increasing Use

John P. Joergensen

doi:10.1300/J113v21n01_03

Second tier law reviews, lexis and westlaw: A Pattern of Increasing Use

John P. Joergensen

Newark Law Library

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In this article the author uses an empirical analysis to determine if the rate at which law review articles are cited is affected by their inclusion in the Lexis or Westlaw databases. The study determines that articles in second-tier law reviews do experience an increase in citation once the article is published in Lexis or Westlaw. The implications of these findings on library acquisitions, legal research and the future of legal scholarship are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	43-74
Number of pages	32
Journal	Legal Reference Services Quarterly
Volume	21
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1300/J113v21n01_03
State	Published - Jan 1 2002

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Library and Information Sciences
Law

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Citation analysis
Computer assisted legal research
Law reviews

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