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LexisNexis Undercover ! A Workshop Uncovering Basic LexisNexis Search Strategies

LexisNexis Undercover ! A Workshop Uncovering Basic LexisNexis Search Strategies. AGENDA. What is LexisNexis? How To Access LexisNexis LexisNexis News Search Case Law Search-Basic Legal Information-Basic Attorney General Opinion Federal cases State cases

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LexisNexis Undercover ! A Workshop Uncovering Basic LexisNexis Search Strategies

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  1. LexisNexis Undercover!A Workshop Uncovering Basic LexisNexis Search Strategies

  2. AGENDA • What is LexisNexis? • How To Access LexisNexis • LexisNexis News Search • Case Law Search-Basic • Legal Information-Basic Attorney General Opinion Federal cases State cases State/Federal Judges Opinions • Hollis F. Price Reference • Internet Sites

  3. What is LexisNexis? LexisNexis is an electronic database that includes full-text publications and articles from a large number of sources. • Newspapers • Business • Legal Resources • Reference Sources • Medical Information

  4. How to Access LexisNexis? You may access LexisNexis from the Hollis F. Price Library’s homepage. http://www.loc.edu/library/index.htm

  5. Quick News Search LexisNexis includes comprehensive coverage of news sources. To search for news stories, simply enter a topic into the search box.

  6. Case Law To “get a case,” enter the party name or citation. Click Search.

  7. Legal Information-Basic To begin a search for legal information, select the “legal information” link on the left hand side of the LexisNexis homepage. You will be able to select the appropriate link for the area of legal information you are researching.

  8. HFPL Reference • Great American Court Cases • US Historic Cases: An Encyclopedia • Supreme Court Drama: Cases that Changed America • Famous American Crimes and Trials

  9. Internet Sites Congressional Legislation http://thomas.loc.gov/ Yellow/White pages directory (national) www.switchboard.com Shelby County Assessor (property records) http://www.assessor.shelby.tn.us/content.aspx

  10. Help In the upper right hand corner of the LexisNexis homepage there is a “help” link. You will find some useful search tips. You should also review the “tips” section located at the bottom of each page.

  11. Questions Cassandra Jackson, Reference/Circulation Librarian Cassandra_jackson@loc.edu Phone: 435-1355

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