Finding Cases in Nexis Uni

(Formerly Lexis Nexis)

Lisa Hayes

OCLS Librarian

From the OCLS page

https://www2.indwes.edu/ocls

Click on Business

Now click on Nexis Uni

Authenticate (log in)

Nexis Uni requires a separate,

unique login.

Register prior to using.

If you have a case citation

1.Type your citation in the

top search box.

2.Case possibilities will

appear.

3.Click on the correct case.

To search by case name

1.Type keyword(s) in top

search box.

2.Click directly on the

words All Nexis Uni.

To search by case name, cont.

1.On this screen, choose the

option for Cases.

2.Click the Search button.

Here is your case

Click directly on the title to

open.

How to read your case

These are all editorial

enhancements to help lawyers

sort through cases faster. They can

help you understand the case,

but they are NOT the actual case

or decision. You do NOT quote

from these. These notes can go on

for pages and pages.

To get to the actual case, look for

the Decision.

These symbols tell if the case has been

overturned or cited by other cases

How to cite the case for APA format

Burwell v. Hobby Lobby, 134 S. Ct. 2751,

(2015).