Academic (Lexis-Nexis)
Database Description

Note: Use of this resource is restricted to current University of Pittsburgh faculty, students, and staff, and may be used for individual research purposes only. Any other use is prohibited.

Access:

CONNECT to the database

Description:

Academic (Lexis-Nexis) provides full text and citation access to information in the reference, business, medical, and legal disciplines.

The vast majority of the titles on LEXIS-NEXIS Academic (Lexis-Nexis) are available in full text, with a limited number available in abstract form. The service covers newspapers, magazines, wire services, federal and state court opinions, federal and state statutes, federal regulations, and SEC filings such as 10-K's, 10-Q's, and their exhibits. News information is updated daily and wire services several times daily.

Research areas in LEXIS-NEXIS Academic (Lexis-Nexis) cover top news, general news topics, and news transcripts; foreign language news sources; company, industry, and market news; legal news; company financial information; general medical and health topics and medical abstracts; accounting, auditing, and tax information; law reviews; federal case law; U.S. Code; and state legal research.

Coverage

  • Indexing: Varies by publication
  • Full Text: Varies by publication

Information Type:

  • Citations? Yes
  • Abstracts? Yes
  • Full Text? Yes

Frequency of Updates:

  • Daily; varies by publication

Help & More Information:

Related Databases:

Note: For assistance in locating related print resources, please ask for assistance at any library reference desk or submit a question via our Ask-A-Librarian service.