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Using LexisNexis for Legal & Business Research

Introduction

This guide is designed to help you use the LexisNexis Academic database for legal and business research. For more assistance, please Ask a Rosen Librarian!

A printable version of this guide is also available: Using LexisNexis PDF (31 Kb).

For Legal Research

  1. Go to the Library’s homepage: http://library.ucf.edu/rosen
  2. Select Databases by Subject
  3. Select Hospitality
  4. Choose LexisNexis Academic from the database list

If working off-campus, you may be asked to enter your Library ID Number (found on your UCF card) and Password to verify you are affiliated with UCF

Searching Federal and State Codes (including FL Statutes):

  1. Click on the Legal tab at the top of the LexisNexis Academic homepage
  2. Select Federal & State Codes from the left-hand column
  3. Use the Sources drop-down box to select federal or state codes, etc. Ex.: For Florida Statutes, choose FL - Florida Statutes, Constitution, Court Rules...
  4. Type Keywords in the Search Terms Box, ex: hotel negligence
  5. Click the Search button
  6. Use the Sort drop-down box at the top of the results list to display the codes by Relevance or Date order
  7. Click on the citation link for the statute you wish to view, ex: Fla. Stat. § 193.461 (2007)
  8. The full text of statute will be displayed, with print, email, and save buttons located in the top right of the page

Searching Federal and State Cases

  1. Click on the Legal tab at the top of the LexisNexis Academic homepage
  2. Select Federal & State Cases from the left-hand column
  3. Use the Sources drop-down box to select federal or state cases, ex: FL Federal & State Cases, Combined
  4. You can search by Case Name (ex: Bruno v. State) or by Citation Number (ex:807 So. 2nd 55), if you already have that information
  5. Type Keywords in the Search Terms Box, ex: golf course easement
  6. Click the Search button
  7. Use the Sort drop-down box at the top of the results list to display the Cases by Relevance or Date order
  8. Click on the citation link for the case you wish to view, ex: Meadows Country Club v. Unnever
  9. The full text of the case will be displayed, with print, email, and save buttons located in the top right of the page

For more assistance with using the LexisNexis database, Ask a Rosen Librarian!

For Business Research

  1. Go to the Library’s homepage: http://library.ucf.edu/rosen
  2. Select Databases by Subject
  3. Select Hospitality
  4. Choose LexisNexis Academic from the database list, OR choose LexisNexis Academic, then choose the Business tab from the top of the home page

If working off-campus, you may be asked to enter your Library ID Number (found on your UCF card) and Password to verify you are affiliated with UCF

Individual Company Information

Company Dossier, the default search option, will allow you to find most public company information including:
analysis and basic information, current news stories, company profiles, lists of competitors, corporate hierarchy, financial information, legal information, and intellectual property information.

  1. Search for a company by its name (being as specific as possible e.g., Ford Motor Company or Apple Computer Inc.), or its ticker symbol
  2. If your search returns too many results, you can use the options, such as selecting the location of the company, below the main search box

Company Lists

  1. Dossier: Create a Company List lets you create an exportable spreadsheet of all companies in a particular industry
  2. You can search by SIC or NAICS codes, location, zip code, size, sales, employees, and other variables
  3. When you have completed the Search Form click Create to view a list of companies that meet your criteria
  4. Click Next: Customize List to choose the attributes that you want included in your list such as revenue, company web address, number of employees, etc.
  5. To save your customized list as an Excel worksheet, click Download Company List

Other Business Search Options

Dossier: Compare Companies allows you to view financial information of public companies for a side-by-side comparison

SEC Filings provides access to the required documents submitted to the Securities & Exchange Commission: annual reports (10-K), quarterly reports (10-Q), prospectuses, and other reports of interest to shareholders

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A printable version of this guide is also available: Using LexisNexis PDF (31 KB)

Rosen Research Guides • Using LexisNexis for Legal & Business Research
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Last Updated: June 2008 RH/TB/SV