Conducting Legal Research Using LexisNexis Academic  

The LexisNexis Academic (LXA) database offers several different areas to research. 

Our guide has been put together to assist you in conducting legal research using the LXA database. 

The Research Categories covered in this guide are:

• Federal Statutes, Codes, & Regulations
• State Statutes, Codes & Regulations
• Federal & State Cases
• Law Reviews
• Legal References
• Shepard's Citations
  

Basic Search Options covered in this guide are:

• Easy Search: this is the default search page
  

• Power Search: this is an advanced search form and includes special tools such as Index Terms look up and Terms & Connectors Boolean searching

To access LXA > go to the Mansfield Library homepage > click View Databases A-Z > select L > select LexisNexis Academic.

To locate the LXA Legal Research Categories covered in this guide > select US Legal (heading on left column) > categories will display

Help Options include:

• Click Help button at upper right for Page-Specific help

• Click Help button next to an item for help Specific-To-That-Item

• Click on the "i" box for information about a Particular Source

• Click on "Guides & Resources" in left column for User Guides, Video Tutorials, and A-Z List of Sources