Dorraine Zief Law Library
LEXIS Search Shortcuts
Prepared by Senior Reference Librarian Lee Ryan
Contents
Introduction
Here are shortcuts for performing some of the most common
functions and searches on LexisNexis -- checking citations; retrieving
documents by citation; finding cases by party name; searching
California or Federal cases; and searching other selected, useful
sources on LexisNexis. At the bottom of this page there is also
a form for power searchers.
To use these shortcuts, you must be an authorized LEXIS user
and have your own LEXIS ID number. (Information on using LEXIS
and WESTLAW at the University of San Francisco Law Library may
be found at http://www.usfca.edu/law_library/lxwl.html.
Researchers not affiliated with USF can find LEXIS
product and subscription information on LEXIS's web site.)
For each type of search, enter your citation or search terms,
and select "Search" or "Go." You will then
be connected directly to LexisNexis on the web (at http://www.lexis.com/research).
You'll be asked to log on, then LEXIS will automatically perform
your search and display the results. To return to this page,
sign off LEXIS and use the "back" button on your browser.
[A reminder: if, at login, LEXIS asks for a password in
addition to your LEXIS ID, that password will generally
be your last name.]
[This page is based on code suggested by LexisNexis at the
lexis.com Intranet Solutions
page and LexisNexis
Services Linking page.]
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Check Citations
This form lets you check the status of your case using Shepards.
Shepards can help you determine the precedential value of your
case. Shepards also lists cases and other documents that cite
to your case.
Type your citation in the blank, and select the "Go"
button.
Shepardize®
(enter citation)
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Retrieve a Document by Citation
This form lets you retrieve documents by citation.
Use the pull-down menu to select "Cases, etc." to
retrieve cases, law review articles, IRS material, or Federal
Register documents. Use the menu to select "Statutes, etc."
for statutes and Code of Federal Regulations documents. Then,
type your citation in the blank, and select the "Go"
button.
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