Often uses narrower, more precise subject headings than other indexes. The full citation of any article shows what subjects it has been indexed under. This can suggest other subject or key word searches to try. Searches by jurisdiction are more effective than in other indexes. Searchers need to check under multiple headings.
Quality control is sometimes a bit lacking.
Some important law reviews are not indexed at all. Contains lots of citations to minimally substantive articles from newspapers and non-scholarly newsletters. LegalTrac is, as noted above, essentially the same as Legal Resource Index. LegalTrac shares most of the advantages and disadvantages of Legal Resource Index. Its unique plusses and minuses are listed below.