How Do I Find and Search in a Specific Source?

The information in this article applies to the following LexisNexis^® products and services: Lexis+^®, Lexis^®

There are several different ways to navigate to a source. You can view the full list and search or filter to find the sources you want to use for your research. Once you locate the source, you can add the source as a filter or open the source's Advanced Search form or table of contents to conduct your search.

There are 4 ways to find a source to use for your research:

• Start typing the name of the source in the search box. A list of suggested sources appears in the Sources group
  Note: To add the source as a search filter, click the magnifying glass. To open the Advanced Search form or table of contents (if available), click on the source name.
• Use Search for a source after clicking Sources under Explore on the home page
• Navigate through the Content Type, Federal, State, Practice Area or Industry, or International tabs under Explore on the home page
• Use Search Within Sources while viewing the list of available sources

Note: While viewing lists of sources, you may see the following designations next to the source name:

• Click the icon to view source information for the source. Source information may include the coverage for the source, update schedule and frequency for the source, publisher information, and a description.
• Sources with a single asterisk (*) indicate you will incur additional charges for viewing or delivering documents from that source, though searching is free.
• Sources with a double asterisk (**) indicate that source contains restricted documents and you are not able to search for, view, or deliver documents from that source.
• Sources with the Archived icon () indicate that the source includes archived material and is no longer updated.

If you have any questions about sources available as a part of your subscription, reach out to your LexisNexis^® Account Manager. If you need your Account Manager's contact information, contact Customer Support.

Use any of the following methods to find and search in a specific source.
 

Take the following steps to select a source from the search box:

1. Start entering the source name in the search box.
2. When the suggested sources appear under the search box, do 1 of the following:
   1. Click the magnifying glass to add the source as a filter
      Note: There is no limit to the number of sources you can add as a search filter.
   2. Click the name of the source to open the source's Advanced Search form or table of contents
3. Enter your search in the search box to search within that source.

 

Take the following steps to select a source from the Sources tab:

1. Click Sources under Explore on the home page.
2. Enter the name of the source or keywords in the Search for a source field.
   Note: When you use this method to search for a source, you are search source names and source descriptions. You do not need to know the full source name.
3. (Optional) Click the source name from the list of suggestions under the search field to go to the list of sources. Skip to step 5.
4. Click the Search button.
5. Click the name of the source to open the source's Advanced Search form or table of contents.
6. Enter your search in the search box to search within that source.

Note: While viewing the Sources tab, click View All Sources to open a full list of all available sources and use Search Within Sources or use the filters to locate the source.

 

Take the following steps to select a source from Explore:

1. Click the Content Type, Federal, State, Practice Area or Industry, or International tab.
2. Navigate through the options until you see a list of sources.
   Note: Some of the options available under Explore are filters that will automatically apply to your search, such as All Federal or Ohio. You do not have to select an individual source under Explore if one of the filters is better for your search.
3. (Optional) Select Select sources to search if you want to see checkboxes to search in more than 1 source.
4. Select the source. The Advanced Search form or table of contents for the source opens.
   Note: If you are selecting multiple sources for your search, the sources are added as filters and you do not see a separate search page.
5. Enter your search in the search box to search within the source(s).