Video summary
This video provides a comprehensive guide on how to search for articles within Nexis Uni, a robust database that houses new sources, legislative materials, company dossiers, and legal documents for both federal and state court cases. Accessible through the A-Z databases list, the platform allows users to conduct basic searches by simply typing keywords into the main search bar. These keywords can cover a wide range of topics, including specific subjects, company names, bill numbers, or details about court cases. For instance, the tutorial demonstrates how to find sources related to artificial intelligence, showing that the default setting prioritizes new sources while also offering tabs on the left side of the screen to filter results by specific source types such as legal cases or legislative materials.
Users can further refine their search results by utilizing limiters located in the interface, which allow filtering by subject matter, publication date, or geographical location. Additionally, the home page offers two drop-down menu buttons within the basic search bar that enable users to limit results by publication date and source type directly. The date menu lets users specify how recent the results should be or enter a custom date range, while the content type menu allows for selecting specific categories like news articles or legal materials. Alternatively, users can browse different source types by selecting tabs at the top of the home page, such as the news tab for browsing by publication type, region, and language, or the legal tab for accessing documents from various courts organized by industry or practice area.
Once an article is located, viewers can access it by clicking on its title, which reveals options to print, email, download, or save the document to cloud storage services like OneDrive or Google Drive. To properly reference the material, users can click the export citation button to select their preferred citation style before saving or copying the text. The video concludes by encouraging viewers to reach out via contact channels or visit ask.lib.ua.edu if they have further questions, ending with a reminder to check for updates and support from the library team.
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Hi.
This video will demonstrate how to
search for articles in Nexis Uni. Nexis
Uni is a database that contains new
sources, legislative materials, company
dossiers, and legal documents for
federal and state court cases.
You can find it in our A-Z databases
list.
To conduct a basic search, simply type
your keywords into the search bar.
In addition to topical subjects, these
can include company names, bill numbers,
or court case information.
For this example, we are going to look
for sources related to artificial
intelligence.
A basic search in Nexis Uni will find
new sources related to the topic by
default,
but you can click through the tabs on
the left side of your screen to specify
other source types, such as legal cases
or legislative materials.
You can narrow down your search results
further by subject, publication date, or
the source's geographical location by
selecting one or more of the limiters
here.
To view an article, simply click on its
title.
From here, you have the option to print,
email, download, or save the article to
your OneDrive or Google Drive.
To cite the article, click on export
citation.
Select the citation style you want, and
then save or copy your citation.
Another way to narrow down your search
parameters can be found on the home page
within the basic search bar.
The two drop-down menu buttons here
allow you to limit your results by
publication date and type of source.
From the all available dates menu,
you can specify how recent you want your
search results to be,
or you can enter a custom date range.
The all content types menu will allow
you to choose a specific type of source,
such as news articles, legal materials,
and more.
Alternatively, you can browse for
different source types by selecting one
of the tabs at the top of the home page
here.
The news tab allows you to browse by
publication type, such as newspapers or
magazines, as well as by geographical
region and language.
The legal tab allows you to browse a
variety of legal documents from federal,
state, and international courts.
You can also browse legal materials
organized by industry or practice area.
Well, that's all for now. As always, if
you have any questions, contact us or
visit ask.lib.ua.edu
to ask a librarian. Thanks for watching
and roll tide.