KeyCite uses a series of flags to indicate the status of the researcher's case. Red flags indicate that the case has been overruled or reversed. KeyCite organizes citing cases by the depth of treatment accorded a case, using a star system. Cases with four stars indicate that the researcher's case has received extensive discussion while three stars indicate that the case received several paragraphs. Two stars reflect some discussion while one star indicates that the case was merely cited.
Quotation marks indicate that quotes from the researcher's case are included in the citing case.
KeyCite also allows a researcher to limit the citation analysis by headnote, jurisdiction, date, publication, document type, or depth of case treatment. Like Shepard's Online Underpinnings , KeyCite has a source known as the Table of Authorities. This service helps researchers ascertain the status of the authorities cited in the case upon which they are relying. KeyCite also provides a service know as KeyCite Alert which functions like Westclip. If the researcher chooses to use KeyCite Alert , she or he will be notified of any subsequent citations to the case.