What is KeyCite?

KeyCite® is West's citation research service on Westlaw®. Use it to instantly verify whether your case, statute, administrative decision, or regulation is good law, and to find citing references to support and strengthen your legal argument.

What can I do with it?

With just a few keystrokes, you can

	Trace the history of a case, statute, administrative decision or regulation to determine if it is good law
	Retrieve a list of all citing cases, statutes, proposed legislation, administrative decisions and analytical sources related to your case
	Locate the most pertinent authority to help you develop a complete understanding of your legal issue
	Identify weaknesses in an opponent's case with "Table of Authorities" precision and accuracy
	Receive instant notification of changes in the law with KeyCite Alert
	Get a pictorial view of the direct history of a case with Graphical KeyCite®

Why choose KeyCite?

It's the most current and accurate citator available.
West's attorney-editors put every case through a rigorous editorial analysis before making KeyCite history assignments - and they do it fast! In fact, you'll find a case's direct history on KeyCite within four hours of us receiving it; overruled cases are identified within 24 hours.

More about the KeyCite advantage

It's easy to use.
KeyCite's red and yellow warning flags tell you at a glance whether your document has negative history. These easy-to-recognize symbols make it nearly impossible to overlook history that could undermine your argument. And depth-of-treatment stars save valuable time by helping you focus on the most important citing references.

More about KeyCite symbols

It's integrated with Westlaw and the West Key Number System.
Using KeyCite means tapping into the power of Westlaw and the West Key Number System®, the most precise and accurate tool for finding on-point law. So you can rely on up-to-the-minute coverage of cases, state statutes, USCA® and regulations, as well as more citing references and the most comprehensive collection of analytical sources anywhere.

Because it's also integrated with the West Key Number System®, KeyCite is the most precise and accurate tool for finding on-point law.

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