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Parrish Library’s database of the week (4/13/12): LexisNexis Academic

April 13th, 2012

Welcome to Database of the Week — a feature from the Roland G. Parrish Library of Management & Economics.  These weekly database snapshots will give you basic information about our most relevant and beneficial online resources.

If you have a suggestion for a database or research topic that should be covered, please let us know.

This Week’s Featured Database:  LexisNexis Academic, from LexisNexis, Inc.

Link: www.lib.purdue.edu/mel, in the pull down Quick Access to Business Databases alpha list right below the Libraries’ search box.

Description/focus:  LexisNexis Academic provides access to news, legal information, and information about companies and people.

Start with this hint: The LexisNexis interface is fairly direct.  Stick with the Easy Search on the opening page, pick your area, then enter your keyword.  When your results are presented, you can further narrow your search with another term or you can select from the filters on the left.  If you switch from Easy Search to Power Search there are more options for narrowing a search; you can specify and sources including TV transcripts and college newspapers. Click here to see the basics of searching LexisNexis Academic.

Why you should know this database:  LexisNexis Academic, is a powerful tool for news and company information.  Country Briefings, however, have not been updated since 2005.

How this database can be integrated into the curriculum:  A search for a recent topic in News can give your students an up-to-the minute international perspective on any subject.

Cost: LexisNexis Academic is a subscription service paid by the Libraries annually; for more information contact mdugan@purdue.edu.

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