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Nexis Uni Guides
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Nexis Uni Support Resources
This Nexis Uni website offers links to self-paced training that includes: Introduction to Using Nexis Uni; the ABCs of Legal Research; Key Components of News Research; Unlocking Political and Government Insights. Students who complete this training can add a Lexis-Nexis icon to their LinkedIn profile.
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Nexis Uni Tutorials Playlist
Nine short videos from LexisNexis Nexis Solutions: Quick Search from the Home Page; Benefits of Creating a Profile in Nexis Uni; Using the Advanced Search Form for Precise Searching; Working with Results; How to Search Using Boolean; Natural Language Searching; Using Citation Management Tools; Search Cases by Party Name; How to Search for Cases by Citation
Other Legal Research Guides
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Finding Case Law (University of Chicago)
"This guide will help you find case law from a variety of starting points--from a citation, a legal topic, primary law, or secondary sources."--Description from University of Chicago Library's LibGuide.
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Free Legal Research Resources--United States (Harvard Law School)
"This guide contains selected free online legal research resources. These resources can be a great way to get started with your research when you don't have access to paid databases or if you want to get an overview of a topic..." An annotated list of online sources for Federal law, State law, government documents, foreign and International law, treaties, citators, data sources, secondary sources, and more."--Description from source.
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Legal Research Guides (Library of Congress)
Guides are intended to "help you begin a legal research project by offering quick techniques and a selection of legal resources and tools." Guides include: Administrative Law Guide, Beginner's Guide to Legal Research, Federal Legislative History: Initial Steps, Foreign and International Law Guides, Researching Federal Statutes, Guide to Secondary Legal Resources, Researching Judicial Decisions.
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Sport & Entertainment Law (Superior source from the University of Central Florida)
An extensive research guide from the University of Central Florida that links to Nexis Uni tutorials and lists law journals available through the database that focus on sport and/or entertainment. Examples include Marquette Sports Law Review, Sports Lawyers Journal, and more. Also includes Title IX sports - keyword search of law reviews regarding this legislation. "Sports Law Practice," (Nexis Uni) includes contractual analysis and "assists in understanding contract provisions and how to structure contracts and addendums. Sample forms, checklist, and examples provide invaluable assistance in drafting contracts." -- Description from website.