cool features of the new lexis nexis academic
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A brief discussion of the changes to the Lexis Nexis Academic interface.TRANSCRIPT
COOL FEATURES ON THE NEWLEXIS NEXIS ACADEMIC
Laura Wilson
Framingham State University
September 8, 2010
What is Lexis Nexis Academic?Database that offers full-text access to news, business and legal information
New Interface
Lexis Nexis Academic has a new interface! Easier to search
Easy Navigation
Quick access to commonly used content News, Legal and Company search boxes
easy to find and use Research famous people or countries in
easy-to-search widgets on the main page
Search the News widget
Search for your keywords in Major world publications, newspapers,
magazines, wire services, broadcast transcripts, blogs and all news
Choose a specific newspaper News widget uses Natural Language
searching No need to use AND / OR between key
terms Put phrases between quotation marks “ ”
More Additions to Searching the News
Under the “News” tab on the left of the screen, there are quick access links to search: College & University News
Find articles from a specific school’s newspaper, articles on particular topics from many institutions’ newspapers, or search the Chronicle for Higher Education
Regional News Find news about a particular state or country, or from
a particular author Foreign Language News
Find stories from foreign news outlets (not translated) Dutch, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Look up a Legal Case widget Search for a case by citation number,
party name or topic US Legal tab on left of screen provides
other forms for more specific searching Federal and state cases, landmark cases,
supreme court briefs, state codes, legal reference and more!
Get Company Info Widget
Search for a company profile by company name or ticker symbol
Use the “Companies” tab on the left of the screen for more advanced business research Dossier™ Compare Companies
Research Countries Widget
Find up-to-date political and economic information about a country
Select a country, then select a source that you would like to search Business Monitor International, PRS Country
Briefings, Recent News Stories and more!
Research People Widget
Easily find information about public figures
Choose to search either biographies or recent news stories about the person
Combined Search widget
Find information about a particular topic from multiple types of sources Easily search for recent news stories and
the profile of a particular company Search US & World News, Company
Profiles, SEC Filings, US & State Legal Cases and Law Reviews
Subject Areas tab
Search for information on a topic from specific relevant sources
Subject areas include: Accounting Environmental Studies Health & Medical Care Government & Politics People Consumer Information
Confused? No Problem!
Updated “Help” feature Articles dedicated to database use and
features located on an easy to use wiki Search or browse for your topic
“Help and Instructions” tab on the left side of the screen that offers direct access to the wiki as well as video tutorials on using the database
There are question mark symbols throughout the different sections and areas of the database
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