Legal research by LexisNexis Academic

Search Method:
1. Select a search form using either of the following methods:
i) On the left of the LexisNexis Academic home page, select a category under Academic Search Forms, then select a sub-category.
ii) Click on Site Map on the top of the screen. Site Map displays all search forms for selection.

2. To search for documents from a particular source:

i) Click Sources in the top menu bar.

ii) Search or browse to locate the source.

iii) Click Search This Title

Example: News Search

3. Use Guided News Search to create a more complex search:

Search Tips

Use the following operators and commands when entering search terms if necessary.

Phrase Searching- Enclose the phrase in quotation marks, e.g. "Legal reform"

Search Operators

Wildcard and Truncation Symbols

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