The Lexis Companion : A Concise Guide to Effective Searching Book

cost-effective searching for busy attorneys, paralegals, and others who need current and complete legal information. It provides step-by-step instructions on how to use LEXIS with a minimum of effort for a maximum return on your time and money. Starting with an orientation and sample research session, the book moves on to cover:

• the basics of document retrieval, including entering and editing commands, retrieving documents by citation, and searching with terms and connectors or natural language
• fine-tuning your search with date restrictions and segments
• displaying, browsing, printing, and storing the documents you've found
• updating, verifying, and expanding your research using the array of citators available on LEXIS
• money saving search tips and strategies, and much more.

Written in everyday English by a tried and true teacher of LEXIS classes, this book makes the business of serious legal research friendly--if not downright funny. The LEXIS Companion is an on-the-shelf essential for every LEXIS user. You'll find the information you need and find it fast.

A clear, concise handbook providing step-by-step instructions on how to use Lexis with a minimum of effort, for a maximum return on your time and money. Written in everyday--and occasionally witty-- English, and peppered throughout with time-saving and money-saving tips, this is an on-the-shelf essential for every lawyer, para-legal, law student, or law librarian.