Access the West Key Number System

The West Key Number Digest contains the complete topic and Key Number classification system. You can use the Digest to search for legal concepts or to expand your research from a relevant case that contains on-point headnotes.
To access the West Key Number System in Westlaw Edge, select
Topics & Key Numbers
in the
Content Types
tab on the home page.
The West Key Number System page lists all the Key Number topics.
  • You can search for topics by entering search terms or key numbers in the search field.
  • You can select a topic to display its topic page and drill down through the list to locate your specific topic.
tip
When you find a relevant case in your research, you can use the topic and key numbers from that case to search for other cases discussing the same legal issues.