This guide originally prepared by Michelle Penn, Law Library Fellow.
Last updated by Cynthia Condit, July 6, 2019.
Nexis Uni contains cases and statutes, and allows you to update them (called "Shepardizing.") If you are a student with access to Westlaw or Lexis Advance, Nexis Uni is probably not the database you want to use, because Nexis Uni is a more limited version of Lexis Advance, without as much access to secondary sources. However, if you do not have access to these other databases, Nexis Uni is a great choice for online legal research, especially for primary sources like cases, statutes, and regulations. Nexis Uni has:
If you want to only search specific sources, or if you just want to see what sources are available, click on "All Sources" under the "Menu" tab:
The sources are arranged alphabetically, but you can filter the sources by category, jurisdiction, practice area, and other areas:
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