Welcome to the LexisNexis® Research Services

The LexisNexis® research services couple the convenience of the Internet with the power of the LexisNexis system so you can quickly and easily retrieve information that meets your specific research needs. You can use the LexisNexis research services to conduct research in a wide variety of source material, including case law, statutes, and the world's leading news and business sources.

How does it work?

Generally, you select a source in which to search and then use a search form to provide words, phrases, date information, or citations describing the information you're looking for. You submit the search and, when the search is complete, browse your search results.

While browsing, you can have documents delivered using any of the following methods: a dedicated LexisNexis printer, an internet browser, email, or a fax machine. You can also use your browser's built-in functions to save or print search results.

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For a quick overview of the user interface for the LexisNexis research services, click the "Take a Tour" Tutorial link in the Help Contents.

Navigating

The major features of the LexisNexis research services are available from most pages, as described below:

• You can access the main research functions (e.g., My Lexis™, Search, Research Tasks, Get a Document, Shepard's®, Alerts, etc.—from the tabs at the top of any page.
  
  
• Additional features, such as History, are available from the top right of any page.
  
  
• The global navigation bar, containing other links such as Switch Client, Preferences, Feedback, Sign Out, and Help, also appears at the top right of every page. A link to Live Support appears if you signed in with a law school ID.
  
  
• On Results pages, links appear across the top such as Edit Search, Save as Alert, the FOCUS™ feature, the More Like This and More Like Selected Text features, and delivery options (print, download, fax, email). Depending on the type of search you submitted, a variety of additional links may also appear on your browse page.