| Concept | Westlaw | Lexis | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| and | and, & | and, & | cat and dog |
| or | or | or | dog or canine |
| same sentence | /s | /s | cat /s dog |
| same paragraph | /p | /p | cat /p dog |
| within "n" number n = number |
/n | /n | cat /5 dog |
| phrase | " " | " " | "sheep dog" |
| root expander | ! | !, * | shep! = shepherd, shepherding, etc. |
| universal character (wildcard) | * | ? | wom*n (Westlaw) and wom?n (Lexis) = woman, women |
| processing order | ( ) | ( ) | ((dog or canine) /s cat) /p (liv! /s together) |
| at least (there must be at least "n" appearances of a word) | ATLEASTn | ATLEASTn | ATLEAST10(dog) |
For advanced connectors, see “Advanced Search” on Westlaw and Lexis.
Bloomberg Law also has connectors; they are found by clicking the ? next to Keywords in the search box.