Lexis Companion, The: A Concise Guide to Effective Searching - Tapa blanda

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Jean Sinclair McKnight is an assistant professor at Southern IllinoisUniversity School of Law, where she teaches legal research classes, includingLEXIS and Westlaw instruction. She has a law degree and a master's degree inlibrary science, and is the author of Legal Research in NorthCarolina.

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The LEXIS® Companion is a practical guide to efficient andcost-effective searching for busy attorneys, paralegals, and others who need current andcomplete legal information. It provides step-by-step instructions on how to useLEXIS 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 tocover:

• the basics of document retrieval, including entering and editing commands,retrieving documents by citation, and searching with terms and connectors ornatural 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 citatorsavailable on LEXIS

• money saving search tips and strategies, and much more.

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

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