LexisNexis Resources
LexisNexis accounts are available to SLIS students at no cost. Students in LIBR 244 generally receive an account as part of their coursework.
Research resources
- Commands at a Glance [PDF: 97KB]
- New Nexis PowerPoint Presentation - March 2007. (offered in three formats)
- PowerPoint format [PPT: 2.71MB] (Windows and Mac) You may have to first download this and then start PowerPoint and use the open command.
- PowerPoint format [PDF: 1.07MB]
- New Nexis Service User Guide [PDF: 1.03MB]
Customize your Nexis ID and Password
Thanks to Elizabeth Murray for this information
Go to http://www.nexis.com . If your sign-on information is saved you'll have to sign out (upper right corner) and then click on "un-save my Sign On information" on the next page.
Once you get to the login screen click on "Create a custom ID" in
the lower left hand corner. Follow the directions and
VOILA! No more scratching your head trying to remember some random ID.
Web services available to account holders:
- nexis.com service http://www.nexis.com
- lexis.com service http://www.lexis.com
- LexisNexis Academic Universe http://www.lexis-nexis.com/universe
- LexisNexis Congressional Universe http://www.lexis-nexis.com/congcomp
- LexisNexis Government Periodicals Universe http://www.lexis-nexis.com/usgpi
- LexisNexis History Universe http://www.lexis-nexis.com/histuniv
- LexisNexis Scholastic Universe http://www.lexis-nexis.com/scholastic
- LexisNexis Statistical Universe http://www.lexis-nexis.com/statuniv
- LexisNexis State Capital Universe http://www.lexis-nexis.com/stcapuniv