Lexis-Nexis in an academic reference environment: User policies and instruction methods

In the fall of 1993, Washington State University (WSU) Libraries decided to subscribe to Mead Data's Lexis-Nexis to support pre-law and criminal justice research. Two passwords were acquired. The introduction of Lexis-Nexis to the Washington State University community was facilitated by a small...

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Published in:Reference services review 1995, Vol.23 (3), p.85-96
Main Authors: Scales, B. Jane, Gilles, Mary M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Libraries
End users
Evaluation Methods
Instructional Materials
Law
LEXIS System
Librarians
Library Planning
Library Policy
Library Statistics
NEXIS System
Online databases
Online Systems
Reference Services
Tables (Data)
Task Force Approach
Teaching Methods
University libraries
User Needs (Information)
User training
Washington State University
Workstations
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Summary:In the fall of 1993, Washington State University (WSU) Libraries decided to subscribe to Mead Data's Lexis-Nexis to support pre-law and criminal justice research. Two passwords were acquired. The introduction of Lexis-Nexis to the Washington State University community was facilitated by a small group of librarians, who served as a task force concerned with issues of the implementation and instruction of the database. Lexis-Nexis is an online information retrieval system providing access to a wide range of sources including full-text legal information and full-text and abstracted information from newspapers, magazines, company annual reports, news and business magazines, newsletters, wire services, government documents, broadcast transcripts, and other sources. Because of the complex nature of the database, the process of implementing Lexis-Nexis in a public service area was more involved than our previous experiences with other online or CD-ROM services.
ISSN:0090-7324
2054-1716
DOI:10.1108/eb049258