The Copy with Reference feature on WestlawNext—which inserts a complete citation when you paste text into an e-mail message or word-processing document—is perfect in that situation. Here's why:
It's easy
Select the text that you want to copy and choose Copy with Reference from the pop-up menu. A message is displayed confirming that the selected text has been copied. Click Close. Then paste the copied text into your e-mail message or word-processing document.
It's efficient
When you use Copy with Reference, you don't have to print the entire document (and pay print charges), only to have to copy the text again. Nor do you need to return to the beginning of the document for the citation.
It's free
You can use Copy with Reference without incurring additional charges.
The citation is in the format you need
Several citation formats are available for the Copy with Reference feature, including the Bluebook, Association of Legal Writing Directors (ALWD), California, New York, and Florida formats. Bluebook is the default format until you change it.
To switch to a different citation format for Copy with Reference, select the text you want to copy. Click the arrow next to Copy with Reference in the pop-up menu, to display a list of the available citation formats. Choose the citation format you want, e.g., New York. This will be your default Copy with Reference citation format until you change it again.