The New Generation of Legal Research Search Engines: Court and Government Librarians Survey

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* 2. What is the approximate number of end users at your library?

1-10

11-25

51-75

75+

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* 3. Which of these services are available at your library?

Bloomberg

Lexis Classic

Lexis Advance

Westlaw Classic

Westlaw Next

Other (Please name below.)

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Describe your roll-out time frame for Westlaw Next

Have not rolled it out, but will in the next 3 months

Have not rolled it out, but will in the next 6 months

Have not rolled it out, but will in the next year

Have not rolled it out and do not have plans to roll it out

Rolled it out in the last 3 months

Rolled it out in the last 6 months

Rolled it out in the last year

Rolled it out more than a year ago

Other (please specify)

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* 5. If you have delayed or staggered your roll out of Westlaw Next, can you describe your reasons for doing so?

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* 6. What percentage of your users are using Westlaw Next?

None

Between 1% and 10%

Between 11% and 25%

Between 26% and 50%

Between 51% and 75%

Between 76% and 90%

Between 91% and 100%

I have no idea

Other (please specify)

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* 7. During the past year, was your Westlaw Account Manager willing to train library users in the use of both Westlaw Classic and Westlaw Classic?

Yes, but only on request

No, preference is for Westlaw Next

No preference is for Westlaw Classic only

We do not have any Westlaw services

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Identify any positive feedback that your have received or observed about Westlaw Next (interface, search results, ability to filter, etc.)

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* 9. Identify any negative feedback that your have received or observed about Westlaw Next (interface, search results, ability to filter, etc.)

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* 10. What do you personnally regard as the biggest strength of Westlaw Next?

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* 11. What do you personnally regard as the biggest weakness of Westlaw Next?

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* 12. Describe your roll-out time frame for Lexis Advance

Have not rolled it out, but will in the next 3 months

Have not rolled it out, but will in the next 6 months

Have not rolled it out, but will in the next year

Have not rolled it out and do not have plans to roll it out

Rolled it out in the last 3 months

Rolled it out in the last 6 months

Rolled it out in the last year

Rolled it out more than a year ago

Other (please specify)

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* 13. If you have delayed or staggered your roll out of Lexis Advance, can you describe your reasons for doing so?

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* 14. What percentage of your users are using Lexis Advance?

Less than 10%

Between 11% and 25%

Between 26% and 50%

Between 51% and 75%

Between 76% and 90%

Between 91% and 100%

I have no idea

Other (please specify)

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* 15. During the past year, was your Lexis Nexis Account Manager willing to train library users in the use of both Lexis Classic and Lexis Advance?

Yes, but only on request

No, preference is for Lexis Advance

No preference is for Lexis Classic only

We do not have any Lexis services

Other (please specify)

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* 16. Identify any positive feedback that your have received or observed about Lexis Advance (interface, search results, ability to filter, etc.)

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* 17. Identify any negative feedback that your have received or observed about Lexis Advance (interface, search results, ability to filter, etc.)

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* 18. What do you personnally regard as the biggest strength of Lexis Advance?

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* 19. What do you personnally regard as the biggest weakness of Lexis Advance?

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* 20. Describe your roll-out time frame for Bloomberg Law

Have not rolled it out, but will in the next 3 months

Have not rolled it out, but will in the next 6 months

Have not rolled it out, but will in the next year

Have not rolled it out and do not have plans to roll it out

Rolled it out in the last 3 months

Rolled it out in the last 6 months

Rolled it out in the last year

Rolled it out more than a year ago

Other (please specify)

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* 21. If you have delayed or staggered your roll out of Bloomberg Law, can you describe your reasons for doing so?

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* 22. What percentage of your users are using Bloomberg Law?

None

Between 1% and 10%

Between 11% and 25%

Between 26% and 50%

Between 51% and 75%

Between 76% and 90%

Between 91% and 100%

I have no idea

Other (please specify)

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* 23. If you do not have a subscription to Bloomberg Law, what was the top reason for not subscribing to it?

We were not offered a subscription package from Bloomberg

No perceived need/no interest from end users

We have an exclusive license with Lexis Nexis

We have an exclusive license with Westlaw

We will subscribe at a later date, but we are not yet ready for it

Other (please specify)

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* 24. Identify any positive feedback that your have received or observed about Bloomberg Law (interface, search results, ability to filter, etc.)

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* 25. Identify any negative feedback that your have received or observed about Bloomberg Law (interface, search results, ability to filter, etc.)

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* 26. What do you personnally regard as the biggest strength of Bloomberg Law?

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* 27. What do you personnally regard as the biggest weakness of Bloomberg Law?

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* 28. If you have cancelled any of your online services in the past year, please identify the service and offer a brief explanation (budget choices, preferred the new Bloomberg to other provider, etc.)

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* 1. What institution are you representing (not required)?

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* 2. What is the approximate number of end users at your library?

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* 3. Which of these services are available at your library?

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* 4. Describe your roll-out time frame for Westlaw Next

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* 5. If you have delayed or staggered your roll out of Westlaw Next, can you describe your reasons for doing so?

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* 6. What percentage of your users are using Westlaw Next?

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* 7. During the past year, was your Westlaw Account Manager willing to train library users in the use of both Westlaw Classic and Westlaw Classic?

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* 8. Identify any positive feedback that your have received or observed about Westlaw Next (interface, search results, ability to filter, etc.)

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* 9. Identify any negative feedback that your have received or observed about Westlaw Next (interface, search results, ability to filter, etc.)

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* 10. What do you personnally regard as the biggest strength of Westlaw Next?

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* 11. What do you personnally regard as the biggest weakness of Westlaw Next?

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* 12. Describe your roll-out time frame for Lexis Advance

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* 13. If you have delayed or staggered your roll out of Lexis Advance, can you describe your reasons for doing so?

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* 14. What percentage of your users are using Lexis Advance?

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* 15. During the past year, was your Lexis Nexis Account Manager willing to train library users in the use of both Lexis Classic and Lexis Advance?

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* 16. Identify any positive feedback that your have received or observed about Lexis Advance (interface, search results, ability to filter, etc.)

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* 17. Identify any negative feedback that your have received or observed about Lexis Advance (interface, search results, ability to filter, etc.)

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* 18. What do you personnally regard as the biggest strength of Lexis Advance?

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* 19. What do you personnally regard as the biggest weakness of Lexis Advance?

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* 20. Describe your roll-out time frame for Bloomberg Law

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* 21. If you have delayed or staggered your roll out of Bloomberg Law, can you describe your reasons for doing so?

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* 22. What percentage of your users are using Bloomberg Law?

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* 23. If you do not have a subscription to Bloomberg Law, what was the top reason for not subscribing to it?

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* 24. Identify any positive feedback that your have received or observed about Bloomberg Law (interface, search results, ability to filter, etc.)

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* 25. Identify any negative feedback that your have received or observed about Bloomberg Law (interface, search results, ability to filter, etc.)

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* 26. What do you personnally regard as the biggest strength of Bloomberg Law?

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* 27. What do you personnally regard as the biggest weakness of Bloomberg Law?

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* 28. If you have cancelled any of your online services in the past year, please identify the service and offer a brief explanation (budget choices, preferred the new Bloomberg to other provider, etc.)