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LexisNexis State Capital Universe

For the first time, researchers can search for information about one state, any combination of states, or all 50 states—all from a single, comprehensive Web source. Bills and laws, constitutions, proposed and enacted regulations, legislature membership, newspapers of record—they’re all here—most updated daily—in LexisNexis StateCapital.

Plus, LexisNexis StateCapital goes beyond primary source materials from all 50 states and U.S. territories, supplying abstracts from the Martindale-HubellŪ State Law Digest , as well as public policy analysis from State Capital Journal and the NCSL Legisbrief published by the National Conference of State Legislatures.

Access the Most Comprehensive State Information Available
It’s never been easier to search across all 50 states at once! With unprecedented scope and depth of information published by and about the states, LexisNexis StateCapital enables researchers to:

  • Compare law and public policy developments.
  • Monitor proposed and enacted state laws.
  • Analyze national and regional trends.
  • Get facts about state legislators and their staffs.
  • Access state newspapers of record.

No matter where you want to go, LexisNexis StateCapital can get you there quickly and easily. Researchers can find state administrative codes or review analysis of the past week’s legislative activity in all 50 states – or retrieve the full text of a bill by inputting the bill number. It’s a service unlike any other because users can search one state, any combination of states, or across all 50 states at once!

Extensive Help Text Encourages Productive, Independent Work
LexisNexis StateCapital frees librarians from repetitive questions and time-consuming training by supplying a detailed Help text with clear background on the legislative process. Created especially for users just beginning to work with state-related documents, the friendly Help text guides the most inexperienced user every step of the way.

Modeled on the award-winning LexisNexis Congressional , this state-focused service is so easy to use that even less experienced users will perform successful searches the very first time. Help text includes:

  • Basic steps of the legislative process.
  • Glossary of legislative terms.
  • Bibliographic citation principles.
  • Source list and update schedule.

Users Can Become State Document Experts on Their Own
Composed of seven questions commonly asked by state legislative researchers, "How Do I" is a handy part of the Help text that guides users to the appropriate search form. Users discover how to find:

  • Full text of a bill under consideration.
  • Where a bill is in the legislative process.
  • Individual legislator name and contact information.
  • When a state legislature is in session.
  • Laws on a specific topic in all states, or for a single state.
  • State regulations on a particular topic.
  • News stories about a specific issue.

LexisNexis StateCapital also includes full Boolean search capability, making it sophisticated enough for the most advanced researchers. Searches by keyword, bill number, and citation are precise and thorough.

Links Expand Exploration
LexisNexis StateCapital includes hypertext links, validated daily, to the websites of individual state legislatures and to associations for state officials such as the National Association of State Information Resource Executives (NASIRE) or the Council of State Governments.

Pricing is Tailored to Your Needs
LexisNexis StateCapital is available in a number of pricing options and configurations based on the varied requirements of academic, public, and state libraries regardless of size. Contact

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