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A How-To Guide on Using Nexis Uni

Conducting Searches

To search by filter, click on the All Nexis Uni link to the right of the search box at the top of the screen. This will expand filters with which you can select to search. You can filter your search by Content Collection, Cases and Codes, News, Practice Areas & Topics, Date Range, or pre-selected Favorites. Please note that you will need to register for an account to save favorite filters. undefined

 

Likewise, you may use the Guided Search section located beneath the search box. This provides the capability of searching

  • News sources;
  • Within a publication;
  • Cases;
  • Law reviews;
  • Company information; or
  • Country information. 

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In addition to adding filters to your search, clicking on Advanced Search beneath the search box at the top of the page will take you to the advanced search template. You have the option of selecting advanced search templates for searching All Nexis Uni, News, Company and Financial, and Legal. Use the Definitions & Help for questions about term connectors, proximity connectors, and search fields. 

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Click on the "Get a Doc Assistance" link to search by citation, cases by party name, or cases by docket number. This link is located beneath the search box at the top of the page. 

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You may search for caselaw by

  • Using the Cases & Codes filter;
  • Using the Legal Advanced Search template;
  • Searching within the Cases Content Collection;
  • Searching by citation, party name, or docket number using Get a Doc Assistance. 
  • Searching by keyword within the search box at the top of the page and using the 'Refine Results' panel to narrow down by Case collection. Please see the Results and Search History section for more information on filtering results. 

 

Search Filters & Advanced Search Templates

Filter: Cases & Codes

Narrow your search by Federal or State jurisdiction. 

Advanced Search Template: All Nexis Uni

This advanced search template searches the entire Nexis Uni database. 

Filter: Content Collection

Narrow your search to a specific collection: News, Law Reviews and Journals, Cases, Statutes and Legislation, Company and Financial, Administrative Codes and Regulations, Administrative Materials, Legal News, Briefs, Pleadings, and Motions, or Directories. 

Advanced Search Template: Company and Financial

Use this advanced search template to conduct specific searches on companies and financial research. 

Filter: Date Range

Narrow your search by date. 

Advanced Search Template: News

Use this advanced search template to run searches within Nexis Uni's News database. 

Filter: Practice Areas & Topics

If you're searching within a particular subject area, select one of the practice areas & topics to filter your search. 

Advanced Search Template: Legal

The Legal advanced search template enables users to search directly within Nexis Uni's specific legal collections. Search Administrative Codes and Regulations, Administrative Materials, Briefs, Pleadings, and Motions, Cases, Law Reviews and Journals, Legal News, and within Statutes and Legislation. 

Filter: News

Narrow your search by news source or by news source language.