1. Guide to Lexis

2. Introduction Lexis provides access to case law from UK, Australia, USA, New Zealand and Canada Lexis provides access to case law from UK, Australia, USA, New Zealand and Canada Includes access to law reports not available in hard copy in the library and unreported decisions not available on AustLII, BaiLII, CanLII Includes access to law reports not available in hard copy in the library and unreported decisions not available on AustLII, BaiLII, CanLII Access to full text law journals & law reviews from UK, USA, Australia, NZ and Canada Access to full text law journals & law reviews from UK, USA, Australia, NZ and Canada

3. Access to Lexis No passwords are needed No passwords are needed Access is available from all USP Campuses Access is available from all USP Campuses Access is available via remote login from home or office via the “Law Resources via Remote Access” webpage (see Emalus Library homepage) Access is available via remote login from home or office via the “Law Resources via Remote Access” webpage (see Emalus Library homepage)

4. Lexis is available from the Emalus Library Law Resources webpage

5. Emalus Library Shortcuts Lexis I Lexis I Lexis cases – UK, NZ, Aust, US Lexis cases – UK, NZ, Aust, US Lexis Legal Resource Index Lexis Legal Resource Index Lexis Full Text Law Reviews (US/Canada) Lexis Full Text Law Reviews (US/Canada) Lexis Full Text Law Reviews (UK) Lexis Full Text Law Reviews (UK) Lexis Full Text Law Reviews (Australia) Lexis Full Text Law Reviews (Australia)

6. The Lexis Welcome Screen – Using quick search option

7. First choose the database you wish to search – either from the drop down list of recently used sources:

8. Or by browsing the directory (view more sources):

9. Then tick the boxes next to the sources you wish to search and click on the red COMBINE SOURCES button:

10. Or by clicking on the Find a Source tab and typing some keywords eg.:

11. After choosing your sources you will see the Search Box:

12. Searching You can search using natural language – simply type in a statement of what you are looking for; You can search using natural language – simply type in a statement of what you are looking for; Or, better still, use the Terms and Connectors search Or, better still, use the Terms and Connectors search

13. Terms & Connectors And – finds all of the words And – finds all of the words Or – finds any of the words Or – finds any of the words Truncation - ! eg. negligen! finds negligent, negligence, negligently Truncation - ! eg. negligen! finds negligent, negligence, negligently Wildcard - * replaces a specific number of characters eg. wom*an finds woman, women Wildcard - * replaces a specific number of characters eg. wom*an finds woman, women

14. Terms & Connectors (cont.) w/n – finds words within a certain distance of each other eg. negligence w/10 employer w/n – finds words within a certain distance of each other eg. negligence w/10 employer w/p – finds words in the same paragraph eg. Murder w/p provocation w/p – finds words in the same paragraph eg. Murder w/p provocation w/s – finds words within the same sentence eg. duty of care w/s police w/s – finds words within the same sentence eg. duty of care w/s police

15. Sample search – using date restriction

16. Results:

17. Segment searching – Party name Use the drop down Select a Segment Menu to select NAME Use the drop down Select a Segment Menu to select NAME Enter one name from the case title (eg. Donoghue) in the box on the right and click on Add Enter one name from the case title (eg. Donoghue) in the box on the right and click on Add Enter another name (eg. Stevenson) and click on Add. Click on Search. Enter another name (eg. Stevenson) and click on Add. Click on Search.

18. Example :

19. Segment searching – by citation Select CITE from the Select a Segment Menu Select CITE from the Select a Segment Menu In the search box enter a citation (eg. 1932 AC 562). Click on Add then Search In the search box enter a citation (eg. 1932 AC 562). Click on Add then Search * Ensure that the citation format, including the spacing, matches that used in the database * Ensure that the citation format, including the spacing, matches that used in the database If the case you need is not found using CITE, try searching by name If the case you need is not found using CITE, try searching by name

20. Example:

21. Results:

22. Segment searching – by headnote and catchwords Reduce number of search results when searching full text sources by searching just the Headnote or Catchwords of the judgment using segment search Reduce number of search results when searching full text sources by searching just the Headnote or Catchwords of the judgment using segment search If still too many results narrow down using the Focus feature If still too many results narrow down using the Focus feature

23. Sample search:

24. Results:

25. Narrowed using “Focus”:

26. Viewing Results of your searches. You can choose how your results are presented: Cite – shows brief search results Cite – shows brief search results Kwic – view search terms as they appear in the document Kwic – view search terms as they appear in the document Full – view the full text Full – view the full text

27. Working with Results Print – print a selection or whole document – use cite, kwic or full text options – tag documents required for printing Print – print a selection or whole document – use cite, kwic or full text options – tag documents required for printing Download to a file Download to a file Email – send selected documents to your student email Email – send selected documents to your student email

28. The Print Option

29. The Download Option

30. The Email Option

31. Emailed results:

32. Searching for journal articles – specific articles First use Look for a Source to go to the specific journal article First use Look for a Source to go to the specific journal article Eg. To find an article in Torts Law Journal (Aust): Find laws by country of region – View more sources – Australia – Journals – Torts Law Journal Eg. To find an article in Torts Law Journal (Aust): Find laws by country of region – View more sources – Australia – Journals – Torts Law Journal Use segment search option to search by author and/or title Use segment search option to search by author and/or title

33. Example:

34. Results:

35. Searching for articles on a topic If searching within a specific jurisdiction use the shortcuts on the Library’s ‘Law Resources’ page (or use recently used sources) If searching within a specific jurisdiction use the shortcuts on the Library’s ‘Law Resources’ page (or use recently used sources) Then search by keywords, restricting to summary using segment search if required Then search by keywords, restricting to summary using segment search if required

36. Sample search:

37. Results

38. Searching for US materials To find a specific case: Use the Get a document tab from the top of the screen. Enter a citation (eg. 138 F3d 277) and click on Get To find a specific case: Use the Get a document tab from the top of the screen. Enter a citation (eg. 138 F3d 277) and click on Get If unsure of the correct citation format, click on the link to Citation Formats If unsure of the correct citation format, click on the link to Citation Formats Alternatively search by Party Name Alternatively search by Party Name

39. Example - Citation

40. Example – Citation – Law Journals Use Citation Formats to find correct way of citing Use Citation Formats to find correct way of citing Then enter citation Then enter citation

41. Example

42. Example (cont.)

43. Results

44. Example – Case name