LexisNexis Academic

Notice
As of July 1, 2009, LexisNexis Academic will no longer be available through the Rutgers University Libraries. It will be replaced by Westlaw Campus Research  which offers similar extensive coverage of legal, news and business components.

In addition to the availability of Westlaw Campus Research news coverage comparable with what was formerly available through LexisNexis Academic, the Libraries subscribe to Access World News which also provides excellent newspaper coverage.

You may consult with a reference librarian for help in using the new Westlaw Campus Research or for other ways to help locate the resources you need, or you may use the Ask a Librarian service. Training sessions for Westlaw Campus Research will be available. The Libraries regret any inconvenience to our user community.

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.
 
Coverage:

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

For help using these indexes see: How do I find an article on my topic?

Varies according to publication.

Varies by publication. Wire service material is updated continuously. Many newspapers are available on the day of publication.

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.

Extensive full-text coverage of most sources. For details on a specific publication, see the source list.

The database includes publications that are also issued in print. See the Library Catalog for library holdings of specific titles.