Lexis doesn't charge for searches, it charges only in this circumstance, when done outside of your firm's plan
What is opening a document
100
Create this after you've finished Shepardizing your research, and set it so that your partner will continue receiving updates on your research even after you return to school in the fall.
What is a Shepard's Alert
100
This tool when set to the "Standard" setting, generates a Bluebook citation for the user.
What is the Copy with Cite tool.
100
When placed between search terms, this connector will search for any and all documents that contain both search terms anywhere in the document.
What is and
100
Starting your research in this tab will tell you:
1) whether your issue is statutory or common law based; 2) if statutory, which statute and subsection are at issue; 3) an overview of the issue; and
4) links to key cases relating to the issue.
What is the Second tab
200
Access this folder for free for up to 90 days after you purchase a document
What is your work history folder
200
Use this tool to find various types of information and records about individuals or businesses.
What is Public Records Tool.
200
This tab within Lexis Advance provides internet search results (all results can be opened, free of charge) from sites that have been vetted by Lexis.
What is the Web Tab.
200
The numerical equivalents to these proximity connectors are within 50 words and within 15 words, respectively.
What is w/p and w/s
200
This filter allows you to run a search within a search
What is the Search within results filter
300
Search this for free to determine if a desired source has information relevant to your issue
What is the table of contents
300
Use this tool to research expert witnesses, judges, and attorneys
What is Litigation Profile Suite
300
This tool contains articles which give practical transactional advice, and are drafted by preeminent, practicing attorneys, and are updated on a regular basis.
What is Lexis Practice Advisor
300
This connector often looks enthusiastic and excited
What is the root expander (!)
300
Go here to find pleadings filed by various attorneys on issues relating to your search.
What is the Briefs tab
400
Do this to your statute when you want to find every case that has ever analyzed or cited to your statute
What is Shepardize
400
Use this tool to find strategic information to prepare for trial or settlements - it allows you to enter search terms and compiles statistics about other verdicts and settlements related to those search terms.
What is Verdicts & Settlements Analyzer Tool
400
This source contains all the proposed federal regulations
What is the Federal Register
400
Used to exclude a word
What is and not
400
This allows you to quickly and easily narrow your results to reported cases only (or unreported). It is only found in the Cases tab.
What is the Publication Status filter.
500
This tool quickly expands your research by allowing you to select a passage and find other cases that have cited to that same language/passage.
What is the Legal Issue Trail
500
This tool gives you up-to-date information and forms to guide you in drafting transactional documents.
What is Lexis Practice Advisor
500
If you were looking to compile a list of all the employment discrimination statutes in all 50 states, you could use this source to quickly pull up a chart with all of that information.
What is the Fifty States Survey
500
This connector allows you to control how many times the search term appears in a document
What is atleast
500
Enter a search for a particular company and check here to find EDGAR Online filings (SEC filings), relating to that particular company