guide to lexis. introduction lexis provides access to case law from uk, australia, usa, new zealand...

Guide to LexisGuide to Lexis

IntroductionIntroduction Lexis provides access to case law from UK, Lexis provides access to case law from UK,

Australia, USA, New Zealand and CanadaAustralia, USA, New Zealand and Canada Includes access to law reports not Includes access to law reports not

available in hard copy in the library and available in hard copy in the library and unreported decisions not available on unreported decisions not available on AustLII, BaiLII, CanLIIAustLII, BaiLII, CanLII

Access to full text law journals & law Access to full text law journals & law reviews from UK, USA, Australia, NZ and reviews from UK, USA, Australia, NZ and CanadaCanada

Access to LexisAccess to Lexis No passwords are neededNo passwords are needed Access is available from all USP Access is available from all USP

CampusesCampuses Access is available via remote login Access is available via remote login

from home or office via the “Law from home or office via the “Law Resources via Remote Access” Resources via Remote Access” webpage (see Emalus Library webpage (see Emalus Library homepage)homepage)

Lexis is available from the Lexis is available from the Emalus Library Law Resources Emalus Library Law Resources

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Emalus Library ShortcutsEmalus Library Shortcuts LexisLexis II Lexis casesLexis cases – – UKUK, , NZNZ, , AustAust, , USUS Lexis Legal Resource IndexLexis Legal Resource Index Lexis Full Text Law Reviews Lexis Full Text Law Reviews

(US/Canada)(US/Canada) Lexis Full Text Law ReviewsLexis Full Text Law Reviews (UK) (UK) Lexis Full Text Law Reviews Lexis Full Text Law Reviews (Australia)(Australia)

The Lexis Welcome Screen – The Lexis Welcome Screen – Using quick search optionUsing quick search option

First choose the database you First choose the database you wish to search – either from wish to search – either from

the drop down list of recently the drop down list of recently used sources:used sources:

Or by browsing the directory Or by browsing the directory (view more sources):(view more sources):

Then tick the boxes next to the Then tick the boxes next to the sources you wish to search and sources you wish to search and

click on the red COMBINE click on the red COMBINE SOURCES button:SOURCES button:

Or by clicking on the Find a Or by clicking on the Find a Source tab and typing some Source tab and typing some

keywords eg.:keywords eg.:

After choosing your sources After choosing your sources you will see the Search Box:you will see the Search Box:

SearchingSearching You can search using natural You can search using natural

language – simply type in a language – simply type in a statement of what you are looking statement of what you are looking for;for;

Or, better still, use the Terms and Or, better still, use the Terms and Connectors searchConnectors search

Terms & ConnectorsTerms & Connectors And – finds And – finds allall of the words of the words Or – finds Or – finds anyany of the words of the words Truncation - ! eg. negligen! finds Truncation - ! eg. negligen! finds

negligent, negligence, negligently negligent, negligence, negligently Wildcard - * replaces a specific Wildcard - * replaces a specific

number of characters eg. wom*an number of characters eg. wom*an finds woman, womenfinds woman, women

Terms & Connectors (cont.)Terms & Connectors (cont.) w/n – finds words within a certain w/n – finds words within a certain

distance of each other eg. negligence distance of each other eg. negligence w/10 employerw/10 employer

w/p – finds words in the same w/p – finds words in the same paragraph eg. Murder w/p provocationparagraph eg. Murder w/p provocation

w/s – finds words within the same w/s – finds words within the same sentence eg. duty of care w/s policesentence eg. duty of care w/s police

Sample search – using date Sample search – using date restrictionrestriction

Results:Results:

Segment searching – Party Segment searching – Party namename

Use the drop down Use the drop down Select a Select a Segment MenuSegment Menu to select to select NAMENAME

Enter one name from the case title Enter one name from the case title (eg. Donoghue) in the box on the (eg. Donoghue) in the box on the right and click on right and click on AddAdd

Enter another name (eg. Stevenson) Enter another name (eg. Stevenson) and click on and click on AddAdd. Click on . Click on Search.Search.

Example :Example :

Segment searching – by Segment searching – by citationcitation

Select Select CITE CITE from the from the Select a Segment Select a Segment MenuMenu

In the search box enter a citation (eg. 1932 In the search box enter a citation (eg. 1932 AC 562). Click on AC 562). Click on AddAdd then then SearchSearch

* * Ensure that the citation format, including Ensure that the citation format, including the spacing, matches that used in the the spacing, matches that used in the databasedatabase

If the case you need is not found using If the case you need is not found using CITECITE, try searching by name, try searching by name

Example:Example:

Results:Results:

Segment searching – by Segment searching – by headnote and catchwordsheadnote and catchwords

Reduce number of search results Reduce number of search results when searching full text sources by when searching full text sources by searching just the searching just the Headnote Headnote or or CatchwordsCatchwords of the judgment using of the judgment using segment searchsegment search

If still too many results narrow down If still too many results narrow down using the using the FocusFocus feature feature

Sample search:Sample search:

Results:Results:

Narrowed using “Focus”:Narrowed using “Focus”:

Viewing Results of your Viewing Results of your searches. You can choose how searches. You can choose how

your results are presented:your results are presented: CiteCite – shows brief search results – shows brief search results

Kwic Kwic – view search terms as they – view search terms as they appear in the documentappear in the document

FullFull – view the full text – view the full text

Working with ResultsWorking with Results

PrintPrint – print a selection or whole – print a selection or whole document – use cite, kwic or full text document – use cite, kwic or full text options – tag documents required for options – tag documents required for printingprinting

Download to a fileDownload to a file Email – send selected documents to Email – send selected documents to

your student emailyour student email

The Print OptionThe Print Option

The Download OptionThe Download Option

The Email OptionThe Email Option

Emailed results:Emailed results:

Searching for journal articles – Searching for journal articles – specific articlesspecific articles

First use First use Look for a Source Look for a Source to go to to go to the specific journal articlethe specific journal article

Eg. To find an article in Torts Law Eg. To find an article in Torts Law Journal (Aust): Find laws by country of Journal (Aust): Find laws by country of region – View more sources – region – View more sources – Australia – Journals – Torts Law JournalAustralia – Journals – Torts Law Journal

Use segment search option to search Use segment search option to search by author and/or title by author and/or title

Example:Example:

Results:Results:

Searching for articles on a Searching for articles on a topictopic

If searching within a specific If searching within a specific jurisdiction use the shortcuts on the jurisdiction use the shortcuts on the Library’s ‘Law Resources’ page (or Library’s ‘Law Resources’ page (or use recently used sources)use recently used sources)

Then search by keywords, restricting Then search by keywords, restricting to to summarysummary using segment search if using segment search if requiredrequired

Sample search:Sample search:

ResultsResults

Searching for US materialsSearching for US materials To find a specific case: Use the To find a specific case: Use the Get a Get a

documentdocument tab from the top of the tab from the top of the screen. Enter a citation (eg. 138 F3d screen. Enter a citation (eg. 138 F3d 277) and click on 277) and click on GetGet

If unsure of the correct citation If unsure of the correct citation format, click on the link toformat, click on the link to Citation Citation FormatsFormats

Alternatively search byAlternatively search by Party Name Party Name

Example - CitationExample - Citation

Example – Citation – Law Example – Citation – Law JournalsJournals

Use Use Citation FormatsCitation Formats to find to find correct way of citing correct way of citing

Then enter citationThen enter citation

ExampleExample

Example (cont.)Example (cont.)

ResultsResults

Example – Case nameExample – Case name