Current issues access from LexisNexis Printer Friendly Info Packet

Home > Products & Services > LexisNexis Current Issues > Printer Friendly Info Packet

Web-based access to more than 8,000 full-text publications leads you directly to multiple perspectives on today’s hottest topics.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

LexisNexis™ Current Issues is a powerful reference and self-teaching tool that mines the potential of valuable "grey literature" — one of the richest sources of information on current issues, yet one of the hardest to access. These elusive reports, conference proceedings, official documents, organizational newsletters, fact sheets and briefing papers are produced at all levels of government, academics, business and industry — but are not published commercially.

LexisNexis Current Issues provides access to documents on hundreds of current issues from diverse organizations including:

Advocacy Groups
Private Think Tanks
Professional and Trade Associations
Government Agencies
University Research Centers
International Organizations

The service also provides access to editorials from major newspapers and opinion polls from the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research. Use it to research subjects in these categories:

Crime and Justice
Economy
Education
Environment
Government
Health
International Relations
Population
Science and Technology
Society and Culture

FEATURES

Explore content through the Issues List.

One way to navigate LexisNexis Current Issues is through its Issues List, which encompasses more than 2,000 focused questions on key areas of interest and controversy. Every question points to multiple full-text source documents.

Search with keywords or controlled vocabulary.

A flexible search interface lets you use keywords to search across the full-text document or just specific portions. A Subject List and an Organization List let you search using the database’s powerful controlled vocabulary.

Organizational profiles help you identify bias or locate additional information.

Every document links to a descriptive profile of the issuing organization to help you put the organization’s point of view in perspective. Profiles include descriptions, contact information, and links to the organizations’ Web sites when available.

Frequent updates to a growing collection.

LexisNexis Current Issues lives up to its name with new documents being added every week. At least 2,400 documents will be added every year.

Extra functionality built in for LexisNexis Academic subscribers.

If you already subscribe to LexisNexis Academic, you may search its major newspapers file directly from the LexisNexis Current Issues search form.

Sign up now for your free 30-day trial to experience LexisNexis Current Issues firsthand.

Trials may be requested by librarians or faculty. Students are not eligible.

PRICING/SUBSCRIPTIONS

LexisNexis™ Current Issues is available in a variety of pricing options to accommodate budgets large and small. Pricing information is available by calling LexisNexis Academic and Library Solutions Customer Service at 1-800-638-8380.

Delivery Media:

LexisNexis Current Issues is a Web-based product.