1. CHAPTER 5 SECONDARY AUTHORITY
WEST’S KEY NUMBER DIGESTS

2. WEST’S DIGESTS
PURPOSE AND RESEARCH ROLE
ORGANIZATION BY LEGAL TOPICS

3. WEST’S DIGESTS COMPONENTS Descriptive Word Index Table of Cases
Words and Phrases
Updates
Each Topic Includes: Subjects Included and Excluded, Table of Contents, Case Summaries

4. WEST’S DIGESTS TYPES American Digest System
Digests of Federal Court Opinions
Regional Digests
State Digests

5. WEST’S DIGESTS RESEARCH AIDS Case Headnotes Descriptive Word Index
Topic outline
Table of Cases
Updates
Reference from Other Sources