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| Description | LexisNexis Academic is a very large database covering over thousands of publications, most of which are available in full text. It is especially useful for legal research. Coverage of current news and business information is also extensive. LexisNexis Academic contains the following content segments, each of which must be searched separately: News -- Full-text of more than 50 major English-language newspapers from the U.S. and around the world; hundreds of magazines, journals, and newsletters; broadcast transcripts from the major television and radio networks; Wire services; Non-English language news sources. Business -- Includes business and financial news, U.S. and international company financial information, bankruptcy reports, corporate governance ratings from ISS, accounting and auditing guides, and actual SEC filings. Legal -- Case law, statutes and regulations, legal news and law reviews, international legal materials, patents, and directories of lawyers and law schools. Medical -- A small number of news sources, consumer health sources, and medical journals. Reference -- Includes biographical sources, polls and surveys from the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, country and state profiles, quotations, and the World Almanac and Book of Facts. |
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| Dates covered | Varies according to publication. News Earliest coverage begins in 1963. Some key news publications include: Financial Times dating back to 1982 The New York Times dating back to 1980 The Washington Post dating back to 1977 Business Selected news sources back to 1975 Legal Shepard's Citations for all U.S. Supreme Court cases back to 1789 U.S. Supreme Court decisions from January 1790 to present U.S. District Court decisions from 1789 to present All Federal laws from 1988 to the present Patents from 1971 Law reviews from 1969 Medical Selected news sources back to 1980 Selected medical journals back to 1981 |
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| Updating frequency | Varies by publication. Wire service material is updated continuously. Many newspapers are available on the day of publication. | |
| Sources | National and regional newspapers, wire services, broadcast transcripts, international news, and non-English language sources. U.S. Federal and state case law, codes, regulations, legal news, law reviews, and international legal information, Shepard's® Citations for all U.S. Supreme Court cases back to 1789. Business news journals, company financial information, SEC filings and reports, and industry and market news. Detailed information is available from the online source list. |
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| Type of coverage | Extensive full-text coverage of most sources. For details on a specific publication, see the source list. | |