Research Guides  TMLL Research Guide - Chapter 10     1. Start
with the most recent series of the digest, West’s Federal
Practice Digest 4th.   2. Locate the Descriptive Word Index
volumes for the digest set. Look up research terms to identify
potentially relevant topics and key numbers. Check the pocket
parts of index volumes to see if later terms have been added.
3. Look up the topics and key numbers in the main digest volumes
to find summaries of cases. Digests are organized alphabetically
by topic and then chronologically by key number.   4. In
addition to the main volume, recent cases may be in a pocket
part in the back of the book or in a separate pamphlet
supplement that covers the particular volume, and/or in a paper
supplement at the end of the set that updates all topics and key
numbers in that set. It usually makes sense to start with the
most recent supplement and work backwards.   5. Record the
citations of cases that appear to be relevant to your research
situation. Note that the digest may in