If you already know which statute you are looking for, using the Outline View is a great way to access it. The short video below will show you how to use Outline View to browse through Texas statutes.

A citation is the shorthand method for showing exactly where a judicial opinion can be located and read. They'll always contain three basic parts and look something like this:

The three parts are:

1. Volume number. In our example, 500 indicates the volume number of the South Western Reporter where this case is located.

2. Reporter. In our example, S.W.3d is the abbreviation for South Western Reporter 3d, the reporter where this particular case is printed. If you're not sure what the abbreviation stands for, our librarians can help.

3. Page number. In our example, the final number, 140, tells us that this case is printed on page 140 of volume 500 of the South Western Reporter 3d.

These three pieces of information are all you need to locate a case!

If you have a specific case in mind and know its citation, you can use this citation in Fastcase 7 to pull up the opinion. The video will below will explain the components of a case law citation and show you how to use it with Fastcase.

Annotations are notes that the end of a document that point researchers to other relevant resources. Fastcase annotations contain links to other relevant cases. This is a great way to find cases if you already have identified a relevant statute or case. The short video below will show you how to use annotations in Fastcase to further your research.