Know your deadlines. Weigh them when selecting a research strategy. Find out how your organization is billed for Lexis and Westlaw. Pricing for Lexis and Westlaw varies depending on the size and nature of the organization, the volume of research performed, and the pricing plan. Each has implications for searching.
Some organizations have a combination of plans.
With transactional pricing, you incur a charge every time a new search is entered. You can view your search results for as long as you want with no additional communications or database charges. Under these plans, start with very broad searches and then narrow them using locate or focus rather than starting new searches. The price per search depends on the file selected. Hourly pricing is based on the size and perceived value of the file or database.