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Selecting Sources From the lexis.com ® MenuAt the main menu screen at lexis.com, you can select sources for research five ways:A. Choose From Recently Used SourcesHere’s How: Click the down arrow todisplay your last 20 sources. Highlightthe source you want to search.B. Explore Sources Using the Legal, News& Business and Public Records tabsBAHere’s How: Select an appropriatetab. Then point and click through thehierarchy until you find the source youneed. (Each selection you make createsa “trail” showing your path at the topof the screen.) Click a source nameto select it.(To select more than one source, clickthe white check box next to each sourcename. Move between menu pages toselect sources if you wish. Then clickCombine Sources. Your combinedsource set will be saved in RecentlyUsed Sources for repeat use.)C. Find a Source Using the Long NameHere’s How: Click the FIND ASOURCE tab. Enter words containedin the source name. Click Find.D. Find a Source Using the Short NameHere’s How: Click the FIND ASOURCE tab. Click the Short Nameradio button. Enter the short name(library/file name), e.g., news;nyt. ClickFind.E. Find a Source Using the AlphanumericLinksHere’s How: Click the FIND ASOURCE tab. Click the alphanumeric(0 – 9 or A through Z) links to reviewspecific sources. Click the name of thesource you need.CED4
Completing the Search Form12341. Select the search format you want to use.Terms and Connectors (Boolean search logic) useswords and connectors to create phrases and concepts,e.g., drug /15 test! OR screen! /10 employ! Click ona connector in the online Search Connectors box forexamples. Also see page 6.Natural Language (the FREESTYLE feature) uses“plain English” questions or phrases (as you would inconversation), e.g., Can employment drug screeningbe a contract arbitration issue? Results are ranked byrelevance.LexisNexis ® Easy Search is for simple, two- to threewordsearches in Boolean or natural language (similar toInternet search engines). Use quotation marks for “phrasesearching.” You cannot use segment or date restrictions.Results are ranked by relevance.2. Type your search words. Click Suggest Terms for MySearch to find additional terms. Other options:Terms and Connectors—Search specific parts or segmentsof documents. Click the drop-down Select a Segment boxfor a list of available segments. Also see page 6 for tips ondeveloping a segment search.Natural Language—If you want a term to appear inretrieved documents, add Mandatory Terms.3. TIME TO DOUBLE CHECK! Click Check Spelling.You’ll save time and improve accuracy by replacingmisspelled words and finding alternative search words.4. Click Search.LexisNexis ® ToolbarSearch the LexisNexis services from any Web site by using theLexisNexis Toolbar. The Toolbar stays on your Web browser.When you see an item of interest, you can search by:• Entering terms in the LexisNexis Toolbar search box, e.g.,immigrat! /5 legislat! or bill or act (See graphic.) Thenselect a source and click Search. (You will be asked foryour LexisNexis ID and password.) Or …• Highlight text of interest on the Web page, select a sourceand click Search.5
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