LexisNexis

In the Times today (student special in the Law section) there is mention of an online test you can do to gain a certificate for Legal Research, on the LexisNexis website. I've visited the site but you need a special login, does anyone know how to get one? I've logged in to my universities legal database section and tried to get in through there, but to no avail.

Reply 1

Colly

Must be the Athens password. You should have one if your at university.

Reply 2

britishseapower

I haven't been informed of it and I've emailed the Law Libarian but she's on leave.

Reply 3

britishseapower

I just did a search and I think we do have the Athens connection thing but I can't get on to the certificate page whilst logged in, all I have access to is the legal database :confused:

Reply 4

viviki

why don't you ring up their support no ( on their website) and ask them

Reply 5

Lush Law

I love LexisNexis. Much prefer it to Westlaw.

Reply 6

viviki

westlaw rules. You can do natural language searches its amazing.

Reply 7

jurisprudence

Yes Westlaw rules when you eventually find stuff, but I've found that its so called advanced search facilities leave alot to be desired. Even if you drop a perfect citation into a search box it usually won't throw up the article you're after. But search issues aside it is superb - content is king!

Reply 8

litispendence

I have to agree, Westlaw>LexisNexis.

Reply 9

Lady Narcissus

Lexis has a power search facility which allows me to look up American Briefs for my APL work, so West Law is no comparison. With out Lexis I would fail the course because I would have no cases