On the next screen, click on the underlined link for LexisNexis Academic.
On the next screen, click on the Legal tab.
How to Find an Article by Title, Author or Citation
Law reviews are the default when you click on the Legal tab.
If you know the full or partial title of an article, type that into the space provided for Title of Article.
If you know the author of an article, type that into the space provided for Author.
If you know the citation of an article, type that into the space provided for Article Citation.
Click on Citation Help if you need formatting help.
Click on the red Search button.
How to Find Articles on a Subject
Law Reviews are the default when you click on the Legal tab.
Search Terms: Choose to search by Terms and Connectors or Natural Language.
Use terms that relate to the important issues and facts involved in your research. Do not use common words like “law”. Think of unique terms or phrases that describe your topic.
If you are using Terms and Connectors searching, click on “Tips for using search connectors” to choose the appropriate connectors between terms.
If you are using Natural Language searching, enter a question, a sentence, or a few descriptive terms.
Use quotation marks for an exact phrase.
Sources: Search all U.S. and Canadian Law Reviews or use the dropdown menu to select a smaller group of articles to search: UK Law Journals, ADR, Banking, Environmental, etc.
Click the Source Information icon to learn more about the contents of the currently selected source, including available document sections, information on updates, coverage/span, source overview, copyright, and publisher information.
To search a specific journal title, enter the name of the journal into the space provided for Title of Journal.
How to Search Within Document Sections: Document sections are parts of a document in which you may target your search. Using them in your search is a good way to narrow or limit your search when using common terms or when there are many articles on a general topic. For example, you may wish to search for the name of an author or the title of an article. You can construct a search entirely out of document sections or combine a document section search with your other search terms. Follow the steps below to search within a document section:
Click on “Show options to search specific document sections.”
Select whether to use the AND or OR connector when your document section restriction is added to your search.
Select a document section from the Section drop-down list.
In the Terms text box enter search terms that you want to appear in the section you selected
Click the “Add to search” link to add your section search criteria to the Enter Search Terms field.
Repeat these steps to add as many document section criteria as you wish.
Here are some examples:
title (important or benchmark or influential /5 decision or case! or opinion) and immigration
title (wrongful life)
name (theodore w/3 mcdowell or mc dowell).
Specify Date: Choose to search all available dates or limit your search by clicking on the dropdown menu and choosing a specific date or range of dates.
Click on the red Search button.
How to View Results
You can view the articles from your search in List format (default) or click on the dropdown menu under Show and then click on Expanded List, Full Document, Full with Indexing, Custom, or KWIC (keyword in context).
Click on an article-title link to view that article in full.
How to Sort Results
You can sort your results by Relevance or Publication Date using the Sort dropdown menu.
How to Tag Results
To select articles from a list for printing, emailing, downloading, or exporting, click on the box to the left of the number on the list
How to Print Articles
Click on the Print Documents icon in the upper right corner of the document you want to print.
Make sure that the Format, Document View, and Document Range are what you want, then click on the red Print button.
On the next screen click on the Print button.
On the Print Job Details Screen, enter a username. Use something simple like your name. DO NOT enter a password.
Click on the Print button.
Go to the print station located behind Room 112D on the first floor of the library.
You will need either a Sun Card or a library copy card to print; there is a card dispenser at the rear of the library on the first floor.
After you swipe your card at the printer station a screen with all current print jobs will appear
Look for the user name of your print job under the “Owner” column. Click to highlight your print order and then click on Print. If you have any problems with the printer, please ask a member of the Circulation staff for assistance. This printer station is available during all hours the library is open. Please note: The printer will only hold your print request for 2 hours.
How to Email Articles
Click on the Email Documents icon in the upper right corner of the document you want to email.
Make sure that the Format, Document View, Range, and other options are set to what you want.
Enter your email address and then click on the red Send button.
How to Download Articles
Click on the Download Documents icon in the upper right corner of the document you want to download.
Make sure that the Format, Document View, and Document Range are what you want, then click on the red Download button.
The download screen will give you an underlined link to the document. Right click on this link and choose Save Target As…
Connect your Flash drive to the USB cable marked with a white label or the USB port on the front of the computer.
In Internet Explorer, click on File and then Save As.
In the File name box, type either E:\ or F:\ (depending on the computer) and press Enter. The Save in box at the top should read “Removable disk.”
Enter a File name for the document you wish to save and click the Save button.
to learn more about the contents of the currently selected source, including available document sections, information on updates, coverage/span, source overview, copyright, and publisher information.
in the upper right corner of the document you want to print.
in the upper right corner of the document you want to email.
in the upper right corner of the document you want to download.