Friday, March 16, 2012

LexisNexis

LexisNexis is one of the most prominent subscription based legal resources available. It can be found at many academic and law libraries and is heavily used by attorneys. This resource has broad appeal to those looking for case law, federal and state statutes and administrative rules, landmark cases, discussion and analysis provided in law review articles, legal reference, intellectual property resources, and tax law. Also provided in LexisNexis is wide ranging legal news from around the world and Shepard's Citations which helps a researcher track down where a given case is cited in other resources.

Below are some resources to help you get familiar with it:

Searching LexisNexis
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Citation Guides

Evaluation assessment: This site exhibits a high level of authority, accuracy, and currency as evidenced by the following:
  • hosted and sponsored by a recognized authority on legal research
  • contact information is provided
  • written to inform rather than to entertain or persuade




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