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Better Business and Legal Information
What is LexisNexis? LexisNexis Academic is a database of
business, legal and news. This resource can only be used on school computers.
If there isn’t a link on your computer’s desktop, type in: http://
www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/lnacademic/
When do I use LexisNexis? Use LexisNexis for:
News Laws and legal
cases Biography & Who’s
Who Business
information
Use Infotrac for: Medical General interest
Type in a word, name, or phrase
Search the most popular sources quickly
Easy Search
Search for Company Dossiers
Search Company Name here
Company Snapshot
Searching for Business ProfilesHighlight the ‘Business’ tab
Select ‘Company Profiles’
Search using Company Name
Results List for Company Search
Look for In-depth records
Search or Compare Companies
Select a tab to either search or compare companies
Power Search
For more control over your results
Use boolean terms and connectors to narrow your search
Clinton AND (Bill OR Hillary)
Some Boolean Connectors AND
OR
NOT
Obama AND McCain For articles about
both Obama and McCain
Obama OR McCain For articles either
about Obama or about McCain
Obama NOT McCain For articles about
Obama that don’t mention McCain
The US government also has great business information The Census website has a business
section that is very useful for industry research: www.census.gov/econ/retail/
Infotrac for General Research Infotrac is available on any computer
with internet access. To access, you will need:
Address: infotrac.galegroup.com Username: lesday Password: dayton
Conclusion LexisNexis can only be used on school
computers. Email Librarian Anna Jones with
questions: [email protected]