About The Signet Online

The Signet Online search facility

The Signet Online search facility is an online resource for lawyers and information professionals consisting of a powerful federated search tool.

What does it do?

• It provides an easy centralised and simultaneous search of a selected range of authoritative Scottish, UK and European legal resources as well as access to these resources.

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What does it search?

• A subscription to The Signet Online allows users to search through a selected range of online resources containing material such as cases, legislation, consultations and guidance. On a pay per view basis, users can search selected resources from The Lexis Nexis Online Legal Catalogue and download documents. The cost per document is £15 per Vat and users of this pay per view service will be invoiced monthly for their use over and above their usual Signet Online subscription. Full details of the resources being searched can be found in "Information sources”. However, if you are in any doubt as to the range of sources being searched then please contact “The Signet Library’s information services team”
• It also searches through The Signet Library’s own catalogue and copies of any item can be ordered by contacting The Signet Library’s information services team.
• It concentrates on Scottish law, but also includes information on UK and European developments. Additional jurisdictions will be added in due course.
• The search results will not automatically show whether a particular case has not been appealed nor offer a consolidated version of a particular act. It is up to the user to establish whether a particular item is the most up to date version or authority and further searching may be necessary. For more help you should refer to 'Search tips’ or contact “The Signet Library’s information services team”. For more information on the LexisNexis resources available for searching, please refer to “Information sources”.

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How does it work?

• The Signet Online search facility offers user-specified searching of indexed, uploaded documents, alongside federated searching of selected resources from the internet using custom-built search connectors.
• It is available to registered users who can access and download content freely from the sites being searched with the exception of LexisNexis (see below)
• Registered users of The Signet Online can search selected resources from the LexisNexis Online Legal Catalogue. Search results from this catalogue will be displayed on the results page but accessing or downloading a document will incur an additional charge of £15 plus Vat per document. Before accessing or downloading the document, a pop up box will appear advising users of this charge and asking if they want to proceed with the purchase. Users of this LexisNexis service will be invoiced on a monthly basis by The WS Society. Details of the subscription terms are available at “Terms and Conditions”. For more information on the Lexis Nexis resources being searched, please refer to “Information sources”.
• Please note that this search facility is a beta application which means that the precise form of the application is open to minor modification and adjustment on the basis of feedback and suggestions from the user community. Registered users are invited to comment on its content and functionality, and to recommend additional uploads and links using the “Feedback form”. All feedback will be treated in confidence.
• The Signet Online search facility aims to provide a high standard of accessibility for all users, conforming to the “AA” standard W3C’s Web Accessibility Initiative. More information is available in our “Accessibility statement”

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Registered users of The Signet Online portal can access and search the range of services on offer and obtain discounts of up to 17% on a range of services.

Subscribing to The Signet Online - how much does it cost?

Subscription to the Signet Online is for a 12 month period which runs from the date of registration and is subject to the subscription being paid monthly in advance as follows:

• Single User - £10.00 per month/£6.00 per month for members of The WS Society and WS designated law firms.
• 1-10 Multiple Users - £85.00 per month/£51.00 per month for members of The WS Society and WS designated law firms.
• 11-20 Multiple Users - £170.00 per month/£102.00 per month for members of The WS Society and WS designated law firms.
• More than 20 users, maximum 100* - £300.00 per month/£180.00 per month for members of The WS Society and WS designated law firms.

These subscription rates allow registered users to access and download content freely from the online resources detailed in “Information sources” with the exception of the LexisNexis resources, and to purchase at special rates selected products and services from 3rd party providers.

* For more than 100 users, contact admin@thesignetonline.co.uk or telephone 0131 220 3249. For subscription terms, please refer to “Terms and Conditions”.

About the WS Society

The WS Society is one of the oldest professional bodies in the world. An independent legal association for Scottish lawyers, its aim is to promote high standards in legal affairs and provide the legal profession with a high quality information and research service, education and professional development opportunities and to support its members throughout their careers. Use of its services is open to all with WS members receiving substantial discounts and additional benefits.

The WS Society owns and occupies The Signet Library Building in Parliament Square, Edinburgh.

www.wssociety.co.uk

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