LibGuides: Library Orientation Guide: Westlaw, Lexis, and Bloomberg

Law Databases

Westlaw Logo

New User Registration

Go to: lawschool.westlaw.com
Click New User Registration banner (click the orange "Get Started" button)
Enter your name and Touro email
Enter your Registration Key & click Start Registration
Complete information
Read agreement & click I Agree

You will receive a confirmation email. Follow the instructions to create a OnePass username & password. Now you will be able to access Westlaw, TWEN, and West Academic Study Aids.

Find Case by Citation

Go to: lawschool.westlaw.com
Sign in to your account by entering your Username & Password
Once logged-in, you will be directed to the Westlaw homepage. From the top of the page, click on "Westlaw, TWEN, Practical Law" to get a dropdown menu. Choose "Westlaw Precision" for legal research searches.
Type in your citation in the search bar. No spaces, punctuation or capital letters are necessary (e.g. 248ny339)
Click the orange box with the magnifying glass or hit enter.

Lexis Logo

Register

Go to: lexisnexis.com/register/
Enter your First & Last Name
Enter your Touro email address
Enter the Registration Code
Click Submit
Enter your personal law school profile information
Click Submit
Create custom ID & password
Enter other profile information
Click Finish

Find Case by Citation

Go to: lexisnexis.com/lawschool
Sign in to your account by entering your ID & Password
Click the red button titled Go to Lexis+
Enter the case citation in the search box in the middle of the main page
No spaces, punctuation or capital letters are necessary (e.g. 248ny339)
Click the red magnifying glass or hit enter

Register

Go to: bloomberglaw.com/activate
Enter the Activation Code
Enter your contact information
Enter your Touro email address
Select Touro Law Center
Select Part-time or Full-time student
Read terms & conditions
Click I agree with the terms and conditions
Check ReCaptcha box
Click Submit

You will receive an email with an activation link. Click that link to receive an email with your username & temporary password. You will need to create a custom password.

Find Case By Citation

Go to: bloomberglaw.com
Sign in to your account by entering your User Name & Password
Enter the case citation in the search box on the upper right corner of the home page
Include spaces; no punctuation or capital letters are necessary (e.g. 248 ny 339)
Click the Green "Go" button/