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Information Professional Update
Issue 1, January 2005

  • Librarian To Librarian ... A Message From Cindy Spohr: A New Look and a New Path for the Update in 2005
  • TAKE A TOUR ... LexisNexis® Custom ID: One ID for All www.lexis.com Billing Plans
  • KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE ... Today’s Library “Miracle Workers” Use Report Products to Balance Time, Cost & Thoroughness
  • SPOTLIGHT ON ... LexisNexis® Report Products Vary by Source, Research Task
  • FYI FLASH ... 1) Now Appearing! LexisNexis Research Tasks Pages Come to Menu Screens; 2) Search Selected Sections of Table of Contents Documents; 3) View Transactional Sources’ Retail Prices
  • THRIFTY SEARCHER ... What Is Zimmerman's Research Guide?
  • PRODUCT POSTINGS ... New to the LexisNexis® Services

Librarian To Librarian . . . A Message From Cindy Spohr: A New Look and a New Path for the Update in 2005

Thank you. That’s the best way to start 2005 ... to thank you for speaking up.

Last year, through market research that included focus groups and a major survey, we asked for your thoughts on LexisNexis® Information Professional Update and how we could make this publication better.

You can see the results of your input right on this cover. In 2005, the look of the Update newsletter will mirror the new design of the LexisNexis InfoPro site.

And since some of you asked to hear from me on important issues, I’ll oblige gladly. You’ll see my column occasionally, on appropriate topics, e.g., the direction of this newsletter.

We’re pleased that 78 percent of survey respondents said they read the content of every issue or nearly every issue. And a large majority of you — in focus groups and through the survey (93 percent) — said you found the newsletter helpful in your work. You told us why: You like the LexisNexis® product news and research tips LexisNexis Information Professional Update provides. And you’d like more.

So, in 2005, we’ll keep your newsletter favorites, including Thrifty Searcher (a short tip on finding facts the time- and cost-effective way), Spotlight On and Online With (detailed looks at new products). Plus, you’ll see more stories designed to bring you up to speed on the latest LexisNexis products and to review popular sources. Watch for:

Take a Tour articles — We’ll step you through a new or existing product.
Search Strategies — Find research examples, applications and/or sample searches.

Some of our coverage will change per your suggestions. For example, every month a LexisNexis Librarian Relations Consultant will share his or her research expertise and perspectives on the profession in the Knowledge Exchange.

And look for this heading — For IPs Only — to find details on LexisNexis librarian programs such as Certificate of Mastery. We’ll have plenty to share in 2005.

Product Postings will continue to appear. But you’ll find a new format. Source descriptions include Short Name (e.g., GENFED;CASES). You can use the Short Name as well as the Long Name (e.g., Chicago Tribune) to pinpoint a resource under the Find A Source tab.
We’ll also regularly remind you that product updates — deletions as well as additions — are available weekly via the LexisNexis This Week e-mail and via the InfoPro Web site. (To sign up for the weekly e-mail, go to http://www.lexisnexis.com/trial/signup_thisweek.asp)

Of course, you don’t have to wait for a survey or focus group to comment on LexisNexis Information Professional Update and its new look. Our Managing Editor, Barbara Byrd, is only an e-mail away at barbara.byrd@lexisnexis.com.  So am I at cindy.spohr@lexisnexis.com.

Much success in 2005!

Cindy Spohr
Sr. Director, LexisNexis Librarian Relations Group


TAKE A TOUR . . . LexisNexis® Custom ID: One ID for All www.lexis.com Billing Plans

Associate all your LexisNexis IDs — for all of your LexisNexis billing plans — under one Custom ID alias
Switch seamlessly between LexisNexis IDs while researching — without physically signing off and on again. And you’ll know exactly what plan you’re researching with at all times, because a special navigation bar tool shows you which plan you’re using.

Plus, you can also select a default ID for sign on, print all the ID cards you need — even change your Custom ID set-up through a simple-to-find and even simpler-to-use Custom ID Manager.

Here’s how Custom ID works:

To create a Custom ID:

  1. Select the Create a Custom ID link on the www.lexis.com sign-on screen.
  2. Enter your LexisNexis ID and Password. Enter an ID description to identify that ID/billing plan. Click Next.
  3. Create your Custom ID and Password — ID must consist of 6 – 25 alphanumeric characters, password 6 – 50.
    Enter your e-mail address, select a security question and provide an answer. Click Finish. (Security information is required so LexisNexis can remind you of a forgotten password and notify you when changes are made to your Custom ID.) When you receive your confirmation, you can go back to the sign-on screen, print a Custom ID card, or associate more IDs.

To associate additional IDs to your Custom ID:

  1. Click the Associate Additional IDs link on the confirmation screen.
    (If you already have a Custom ID, click the custom ID Manager link on the sign-on screen.)
  2. Enter another LexisNexis ID and Password. Also enter a description to display in the navigation bar, e.g., hourly.
    You can opt to make this ID the default, i.e., the one applied when you sign on for the first time each session. If you do not select a default, then you will be asked to choose an ID/billing plan each time you sign on.
  3. Click Add ID.
    The confirmation screen lets you return to the sign-on screen or associate another ID. Repeat the process for other LexisNexis IDs.

To sign on with your Custom ID (and any associated LexisNexis ID):

  1. Enter your Custom ID and Password. Click Sign On.
  2. If you have selected not to have a default ID, you’ll see a list of LexisNexis IDs associated with your Custom ID. Select one and click Set ID.
    Research will be applied to this ID until you change it.

To change IDs (and billing plans) while researching:

When you change to another ID associated within your Custom ID, your research session under the originally displayed ID is finished. A new research session begins, even though you do not physically sign off and on again.

Monitor the ID description throughout your research session. See the Custom ID drop-down box in the middle of your www.lexis.com navigation bar. The active ID description is displayed on the navigation bar. To change that ID:

  1. Click on the Custom ID drop-down box and select Switch LexisNexis ID.
  2. A list of ID descriptions appears. Select one and click Set ID.
  3. Note the new description appears next to the drop-down box.

Behind the scenes, the Custom ID feature has signed off the first ID and signed on with the second. A new research session has begun.

Custom ID Manager

When you select the Custom ID Manager from the www.lexis.com sign-on screen or from the Custom ID drop-down box during a research session, you can:

  • View a summary of your Custom ID information, including associated IDs
  • Print an ID Card
  • Delete your Custom ID
  • Associate another ID or disassociate an ID

You can also view or change your Custom ID, ID descriptions, passwords, and security information. (You may be asked to enter your Custom ID and Password before entering Custom ID Manager.)

Take the Tour Online!

Walk through the LexisNexis Custom ID setup. Click on See What’s New! on the www.lexis.com sign-on screen. Then click Take a Tour on the new Custom ID feature.


KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE . . . Today’s Library “Miracle Workers” Use Report Products to Balance Time, Cost & Thoroughness

By Michael Saint-Onge
Senior Librarian Relations Consultant,
LexisNexis Librarian Relations Group

I’ve been a law librarian for almost 20 years now, so allow me the opportunity to reminisce just a little.

Remember when the biggest challenge we faced as librarians was finding the information — often locked in a courthouse, a government agency, or even a print directory that we didn’t have in our libraries? Our task was to uncover that one helpful person who could get us the right facts, and many times it took days to locate them. When we finally found the information, we were hailed as miracle workers.

Now the challenge is no longer locating the information. With the “information explosion,” facts are available in multiple locations and formats. Instead, the challenge is obtaining information in the most timely and cost-effective manner. Often that means weighing time vs. cost vs. thoroughness. That can be a tough balancing act!

LexisNexis understands the challenges of being a law librarian today. You are pulled in many different directions, with competing priorities. And you have a choice in where to go for your information.

In fact, you have lots of choices. You can go to 15 or 20 different databases to get pieces of the information and to compile it into a finished report to pass along to your patron. But who has time for that?

Long before LexisNexis was a publisher, we were an aggregator, meaning we took other publishers’ information and made it available online. We’re still doing that today, though we’ve also got a significant number of our own sources. This makes LexisNexis the perfect one-stop shop for all of your information needs.

With LexisNexis, you can gain access to specific cutting-edge products that compile reports from multiple sources — in the most cost-effective and timely manner — leaving you time to make certain your “i’s” are dotted and your “t’s” are crossed.

And LexisNexis doesn’t just compile information from one “type” of source. For example, LexisNexis® Company Dossier compiles from company directories, intellectual property databases, news, case law, and stock information. Searching for experts in the new and improved LexisNexis® Analyzer product means you’re conducting the same search across law reviews, news sources, directories, congressional testimony — research that would take you hours to complete.

The best news is that the results are delivered to you in a flash, and you can choose the documents you want to include in your final report. (Remember when preparing materials to give to the patron meant cutting the thermal paper into 81/2” by 11” sheets?)

Now the final product needs to be in a client-ready format, professionally presented. If you have ever seen the power of a LexisNexis® CourtLink® Strategic Profile report, you know what a difference these report products can mean in terms of impressing a client.

With the pressure on and the clock ticking, LexisNexis report products deliver the information you need in the format you want. And that means you can still be seen as a miracle worker.

Here’s an Extra Time Saver!
In this month’s Spotlight On, find a quick-read overview of LexisNexis Report Products, including what each product covers and the best ways to use them.


SPOTLIGHT ON . . . LexisNexis® Report Products Vary by Source, Research Task

All LexisNexis report products allow you to search multiple LexisNexis sources simultaneously, and all provide a compiled report for review. But it’s not one size fits all. Each LexisNexis report product was designed around different resources, and each answers different research needs.

There were some enhancements to LexisNexis report products in 2004, i.e., LexisNexis® Company Analyzer expanded to offer Analyzer reports on attorneys, judges, arbitrators and experts. Here is a quick overview of what’s currently available and what the different reports offer you:

LexisNexis Report Product Helps You Investigate A Good Tool When
LexisNexis® Analyzer
Now in addition to companies, explore more!
Each company report can cover up to 36 legal, business, news, public records and intellectual property sources from the LexisNexis services.

New Judge, Attorney, Arbitrator and Expert reports vary slightly by type, but all include pertinent federal and state cases, law reviews, Martindale-Hubbell® listings, full-text news
and more. Also find specialized directories and Mealey’s publications with links to pleadings
and other court dockets, etc.
• Attorneys
• Arbitrators
• Judges
• Experts
• Companies—more than 10 million private and public
You need the most comprehensive look, like due diligence, discovery, conflict checking and M&A research requires. You can retrieve up to 9,000 documents.

Also ... link directly from Analyzer reports to LexisNexis® CourtLink® Strategic Profiles on subjects.

Look for it! Check your additional products list on the LexisNexis sign-in screen. Or choose the References link on the main Legal menu. Some LexisNexis® Research Tasks pages also have links.
Ask your LexisNexis account executive for subscription information.
 
LexisNexis Report Product Helps You Investigate A Good Tool When
LexisNexis® Courtlink® Strategic Profiles
Each report is presented with text, graphs and charts that make it easy to identify trends, opportunities and risks. Plus drill down into the report and view full-text docket documents. Reports vary to fit the subject type.

Report Sources Include: The CourtLink® database of federal civil court docket records covering 10 – 20 years of cases.
 
• Litigants
• Attorneys/Firms
• Judges
• Courts
• Suit Types
You need court dockets to answer your questions. CourtLink Strategic Profiles help litigators argue more effectively by revealing litigants’ case histories, opposing counsel arguments and pleadings that judges found compelling in similar cases.

Also ... Grow business by using court record information to identify business risks and opportunities.

Also ... Improve business and hiring decisions by pinpointing candidates’ possible strengths and weaknesses.

Look for it! Click the CourtLink link on the main menu screen. Many LexisNexis Research Task pages also have the link to this gateway. Ask your LexisNexis account executive for subscription information.
 

LexisNexis Report Product Helps You Investigate A Good Tool When
LexisNexis® SmartLinx™ Reports
Each report—person, business, location and driver’s license*—shows the subject’s connection to other people, businesses and locations. And you can link to source documents presented.

Report Sources Include: Over one billion public records—asset ownership, deed transfers, bankruptcy histories, verdicts and settlements, telephone white-pages records, judgments/liens, professional licenses, voting records, etc.

*restricted access; must have a legally permitted use
• Businesses
• People
• Locations (by address)
You need to understand the connections among people, business and locations, e.g., uncover a chain of ownership, pattern of movement, or a personal or business history based on public records.

Also ... Make the relationships easier to visualize. Change the text report format into a visual chart.

Look for it! Click the Public Records tab on the main menu. Many LexisNexis Research Tasks pages also have links.
LexisNexis Report Product Helps You Investigate A Good Tool When
LexisNexis® Company Dossier
Each report offers current details on company finances, executives and operations, including recent litigation and recent trademark acquisitions.

Report Sources Include: Financial analysts reports, SEC filings, stock information, current U.S. and British Commonwealth cases, recently acquired copyrights and patents, etc. Also get access to the 20,000 sources of the Nexis® service.
• 20 million public and private companies, including three million non-U.S. companies
 
You need a current look at what’s happening within the company. While LexisNexis Analyzer is a comprehensive due diligence tool, LexisNexis Company Dossier reports are valuable for prospecting new clients, scouting possible M&A or joint venture prospects, etc.

Also ... Compile company lists using selection criteria such as sales revenue,
city, state, number of employees, etc.

Also ... Compare up to five companies’ balance sheets, income statements and ratio info.

Look for it! Click the Dossier link on the main menu screen. Select the Company Dossier tab. The Dossier link is also available on several LexisNexis Research Tasks pages.
 
LexisNexis Report Product Helps You Investigate A Good Tool When
LexisNexis® Industry Dossier
Each report offers a current list of top industry performers, along with current industry economic and sales reports, recent mergers and acquisitions and pending legislation that could affect the industry.

Report Sources Include: DISCLOSURE®, MERGERSTAT®, U.S. Economic Census data, LexisNexis legislative and bill-tracking sources.
• More than 1,000 industries You need a current industry overview—recent legislation, M&A activity, industry revenue, top companies, the latest news, etc.

Also ... View side-by-side comparisons on sales for an industry’s top 20 companies.

Also ... Use in conjunction with LexisNexis Company Dossier, e.g., identify M&A targets, top earners, etc.

Look for it! Click the Dossier link on the main menu screen. Select the Industry Dossier tab.
 

 


FYI FLASH . . . 1) Now Appearing! LexisNexis Research Tasks Pages Come to Menu Screens; 2) Search Selected Sections of Table of Contents Documents; 3) View Transactional Sources’ Retail Prices

Now Appearing! LexisNexis Research Tasks Pages Come to Menu Screens
Now you can find some LexisNexis Research Tasks pages via menu source selection. For example, you can select the Insurance Research Tasks page from the Research Tasks Page index under the RESEARCH TASKS tab. Or select it from menu screens; just click Insurance under the LEGAL tab.

These Research Tasks pages are now available through source-selection screens:

  • California Employment Law
  • California Worker’s Compensation
  • Construction Law
  • Corporate/M&A
  • Criminal Law
  • Due Diligence
  • Health Care
  • Immigration
  • Insurance
  • Social Security Administration
  • Trademark/Copyright
  • FL, IL, NJ, OH, PA and TX Litigation Research Tasks pages

Search Selected Sections of Table of Contents Documents
The LexisNexis services at www.lexis.com offers more than 1,400 Table of Content (TOC) sources — statutes, regulations and treatises that are arranged hierarchically by topic so you can uncover the facts you need quickly. Select a TOC source and browse. Just click + to open a level and – to close a level. Or open and close multiple TOC levels simultaneously.

And now you can do more. Select a TOC source and discover an advanced search box. Just click the Advanced link in the basic TOC search box.

Use the advanced search box to research specific TOC sections. Check the boxes next to the titles, chapters, etc. you wish to search. Then click the Advanced link. Your selections will appear in the advanced search box.  Just add your search terms and click SEARCH. (If you’re already viewing the advanced search box, click EDIT to select TOC sections. Then click Advanced again.)

The advanced search box can become your default search box. Just check that option at the bottom of the advanced search screen.

View Transactional Sources’ Retail Prices
Now it’s easier to view retail transactional prices for LexisNexis sources outside your flat-rate subscription.* Get quick access to the retail cost of transactional searches, so you can make more informed decisions.

Locate this information several ways. Click on the $ signs next to the names of sources shown in:

  • the menu source-selection hierarchy
  • your Last 20 Sources list
  • the source trail (for example, Legal > Cases - U.S. > $ Federal & State Cases, Combined) that appears above the Enter Search Terms box
  • the source trail that appears above your search results

After you click on the $ sign, you’ll see a Price Information window, which details the retail transactional charge that applies. (If the Shepard’s® Citations Service is outside your flat-rate subscription, you’ll see a shaded box. Just click on the $ sign to see the transactional price.

*NOTE: These enhancements do not apply to hourly subscribers. Also, they do not apply to LexisNexis® Research Tasks pages. Customers who access LexisNexis sources via these pages can continue to access transactional price information by clicking on the Information (“i” in square) icon and scrolling to the end of the source information. Also note that prices shown are retail prices, and do not include any special discounts that may apply to your account.


THRIFTY SEARCHER . . . What Is Zimmerman's Research Guide?

Dear Thrifty Searcher:
I recently browsed the (LexisNexis) InfoPro Web site and saw a link to Zimmerman’s Research Guide, An Online Encyclopedia for Legal Researchers. What’s in this guide? Is it geared to my patrons?
                                                                             Sincerely,
                                                                             Columbus, Ohio


Dear Columbus:
Zimmerman’s Research Guide was developed specifically for librarians and authored by librarian Andrew Zimmerman.

This practical guide gives you tips for finding answers on practically every topic that might cross a law library reference desk. And not only will you find quick overviews, you’ll also discover links to the free online resources and the proprietary services.

Zimmerman’s Research Guide is available through the LexisNexis InfoPro Web site free of charge. (However, once you link to a proprietary site, its regular subscription rates or charges apply.) Link to Zimmerman’s Research Guide right on the InfoPro home page. (It’s also at http://www.lexisnexis.com/infopro/zimmerman) Or click the drop-down menu for Select A Research Tool at the top of the page.

Find more than 1,000 entries covering legal, business and medical topics — everything from Abbreviations & Acronyms to Zoning. Even global topics are covered, such as an in-depth entry on Doing Business in Foreign Countries.

(By the way, Abbreviations & Acronyms covers sources for deciphering medical and business abbreviations and acronyms as well as legal abbreviations. Plus find links to several handy Web dictionaries of general abbreviations.)

Reference veteran Zimmerman, who does all the writing, editing and updating, organizes each entry so librarians can read — and act. In other words, he lists where he would start first. If sources are equivalent, he’ll mention the free/lowest cost option first. If the proprietary resource is the best option, he says so.

Locate your topic easily; just browse a list or search. Entries come complete with active links to resources. For sources available through proprietary services, such as the LexisNexis services, Westlaw® and Dialog®, find library;file names or numbers. Phone and fax numbers to provider companies may be included where appropriate.

There are also links to similar topics. For example, go to the guide’s Medical Devices entry, and also find links to Medical Materials and Mealey’s Litigation Reports.

Who is Andrew Zimmerman?
The author of the online Zimmerman’s Research Guide has been a reference librarian for more than a decade, serving patrons at Proskauer Rose LLP, Dewey Ballantine LLP and now Hogan & Hartson LLP.

His original guide was his personal notebook of vital reference information — a book of “where to find what” similar to those his more experienced colleagues had compiled. As his own book grew, his colleagues urged him to share the knowledge.

He did, first as print-outs of Microsoft® Word documents stored in three-ring binders.
The guide became so popular that online seemed the best option. Zimmerman’s Research Guide became a favorite link on the Law Library Resource Exchange (LLRX) site.

Last year, Zimmerman moved the 1,000-entry guide to the LexisNexis InfoPro Web site. But Zimmerman maintains his objectivity, even though his guide’s latest iteration is provided via the LexisNexis-sponsored site. He alone controls what’s in and what’s out.

Zimmerman tests every suggested inclusion at least once. Suggested updates are eagerly accepted and reviewed. Write zimmermansguide@hotmail.com


PRODUCT POSTINGS . . . New to the LexisNexis® Services

New for 2005!  Short Names Now Part of Postings
The format for each product posting has changed slightly. In addition to a description, each posting includes coverage dates, a source path for finding the resource and now, the short name, which can be entered in the online source locator, which you’ll find under the Find A Source tab. The short name is also the library;file name.

News & Business Sources Added*

Computer Gaming World
COVERAGE: From June 2004
SHORT NAME: NEWS;CPGAMW
SOURCE PATH: News & Business tab > News > By Individual Publication > C
Computer Gaming World is the longest-running and most well respected PC gaming magazine in the business, reaching over 300,000 gamers every month.

CSO Magazine
COVERAGE: From September 2004
SHORT NAME: NEWS;CSOMAG
SOURCE PATH: News & Business tab > News > By Individual Publication > C
Targets the clearly defined niche of high-level, strategic security executives. Whether they are called CSOs (Chief Security Officers), these executives are charged with protecting their organization’s tangible and intangible assets.

Datamonitor CommentWire 3
COVERAGE: From August 2004
SHORT NAME: NEWS;DTMCWF
SOURCE PATH: News & Business tab > News > By Individual Publication > D
Datamonitor CommentWire is an expert opinion and analysis service that briefs investors and professionals on the implications of topical business issues and events. All articles are written by Datamonitor analysts.

Datamonitor Expert View 3
COVERAGE: From August 2004
SHORT NAME: NEWS;DTMEVF
SOURCE PATH: News & Business tab > News > By Individual Publication > D
Contains feature-length articles highlighting the important market trends and business issues of the day. Articles are based on an aggregation of primary research and interviews with industry leaders and experts.

Electronic Gaming Monthly
COVERAGE: From June 2004
SHORT NAME: NEWS;EGAMEM
SOURCE PATH: News & Business tab > News > By Individual Publication > E
Electronic Gaming Monthly’s reviews, the heart and soul of modern gaming magazines, are legendary. This source understands the motivation of the gamer and his viewpoint and creates a magazine that speaks to the lifestyle.

Experian® Business Reports 3
COVERAGE: Current
SHORT NAME: BUSRPT;EXPRPT
SOURCE PATH: News & Business tab > Company & Financial > Company Profiles & Directories > Individual Publications
Experian Information Solutions, Inc. is a commercial database that offers data on more than eight million U.S. businesses, and more than eight million business owners.

Kiplinger Agriculture Letter, The
COVERAGE: From January 1996
SHORT NAME: NEWS;KIPAGL
SOURCE PATH: News & Business tab > News > By Individual Publication > K
Editorial content includes forecasts and judgments relating to farm commodities, farm inputs, agricultural legislation and regulations, farm exports and other matters of interest to the agribusiness community.

Kiplinger Business Forecasts
COVERAGE: From February 2000
SHORT NAME: NEWS;KIPBUS
SOURCE PATH: News & Business tab > News > By Individual Publication > K
This online, business-to-business publication provides daily forecasts covering business, the economy, demographics and public policy, plus a collection of briefings, and business and economic data.

Kiplinger California Letter, The
COVERAGE: From January 1996
SHORT NAME: NEWS;KIPCAL
SOURCE PATH: News & Business tab > News > By Individual Publication > K
Provides economic and financial advice and guidance for anyone with business, investment or residence interest in California. In-state reporters provide an on-the-scene perspective, while a D.C.-based editor adds the federal angle on Washington developments that affect the state.

Kiplinger Letter, The
COVERAGE: From January 1997
SHORT NAME: NEWS;KIPLTR
SOURCE PATH: News & Business tab > News > By Individual Publication > K
The Kiplinger Letter, formerly known as The Kiplinger Washington Letter, is a four-page Washington-based business letter. Editorial content includes forecasts and judgments relating to the general economy, legislation, government regulatory actions, international trade and various other business information.

Kiplinger Retirement Report, The
COVERAGE: From January 1996
SHORT NAME: NEWS;KIPRET
SOURCE PATH: News & Business tab > News > By Individual Publication > K
This source emphasizes matters relating to personal finance information and other matters that help people enjoy a prosperous, healthy lifestyle in retirement.

Kiplinger Tax Letter, The
COVERAGE: From January 1996
SHORT NAME: NEWS;KIPTAX
SOURCE PATH: News & Business tab > News > By Individual Publication > K
Provides clear, concise year-round tax-saving help for non-experts as well as tax professionals. Find reports on Treasury regulations, IRS rulings, legislative moves, court decisions, legal interpretations and more, written in non-technical language.

Kiplinger’s Personal Finance
COVERAGE: From January 1994
SHORT NAME: NEWS;KIPFIN
SOURCE PATH: News & Business tab > News > By Individual Publication > K
Information provided relates to saving, investing, taxes, insurance, major purchases including homes, education, health, travel and more.

m+a Messedatenbank (in German language) 3
COVERAGE: From July 2004
SHORT NAME: BUSREF;MESSEN
SOURCE PATH: News & Business tab > News & Business > Country & Region (excluding U.S.) > Europe > Company & Financial
Up-to-date and qualified information on about 10,000 events in 115 countries. Find event name, place and show dates, move-in/move-out, deadline for exhibitors, booth rates, show type, project manager, foundation year, frequency, venue, admission, entrance fees, main exhibits, statistical data on previous show and more.

NetDefense (from Aviation Week)
COVERAGE: From January 2004
SHORT NAME: NEWS;NETDEF
SOURCE PATH: News & Business tab > News > By Individual Publication > N
The first intelligence service to take a 360-degree view of network-centric warfare—warfighters, platforms, weapons and information technology—NetDefense covers current news, policy developments, programs and business opportunities across all the defense industry.

Official U.S. Playstation
COVERAGE: From June 2004
SHORT NAME: NEWS;OUSPSM
SOURCE PATH: News & Business tab > News > By Individual Publication > O
Irreverent, edgy, timely and crammed full of essential information, the Official U.S. Playstation Magazine is the journal of record for the Playstation culture. The game reviews have earned a reputation for their brutal honesty and accuracy.

Paris-Normandie (in French language)
COVERAGE: From September 2004
SHORT NAME: NEWS;PARNOR
SOURCE PATH: News & Business tab > News > By Individual Publication > P
This regional newspaper covers content from the Haute-Normandie region of France (Seine-Maritime and Eure) as well as national and international news. Information is divided into themed sections (e.g., Sports, Culture and Practice).

Pittsburgh Tribune Review
COVERAGE: From January 2001
SHORT NAME: NEWS;PTR
SOURCE PATH: News & Business tab > News > By Individual Publication > P
Covers Pittsburgh and Westmoreland, Allegheny, Indiana, Washington and Fayette counties in Western Pennsylvania.  

Swisscontent Corp (In German Language)
COVERAGE: From August 2004
SHORT NAME: NEWS;DATSWI
SOURCE PATH: News & Business tab > News > By Individual Publication > S
Swisscontent Corp. is a leading content provider in Switzerland for online and print media with the main focus on economy and finance.

Taft Foundations and Corporate Giving Database 3 (aka Gale Taft Directories)
COVERAGE: From April 2002
SHORT NAME: COMPNY;TAFT
SOURCE PATH: News & Business tab > Company & Financial > Company Profiles & Directories > Individual Publications
Gives you all the important contact, financial and grant information you’ll need. This comprehensive resource covers the top 1,000 private foundations in the United States that have at least $10 million in assets or have made $500,000 in charitable giving.

Weiss Press Releases
COVERAGE: From May 2004
SHORT NAME: NEWS;WEISPR
SOURCE PATH: News & Business tab > News > By Individual Publication > W
Provides industry analysis summarizing key financial data and trends on industries and investments covered by Weiss Ratings, Inc., including banking, insurance, stocks, and mutual funds

Xbox Nation
COVERAGE: From June 2004
SHORT NAME: NEWS;XBOXNT
SOURCE PATH: News & Business tab >News > By Individual Publication > X
Xbox Nation is a gamer’s-eye-view of life with the Xbox. Features the latest game and music reviews, interviews with developers, sports stars, musicians, and news coupled with the objectivity that only comes from being independent.

New Legal Sources Added

California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement Policies and Interpretations Manual 3
COVERAGE: 2002 Update
SHORT NAME: CAL;CAENFM
SOURCE PATH: Legal tab > California > Agency & Administrative Materials
The California DLSE’s Enforcement Policies and Interpretations Manual summarizes the policies and interpretations that DLSE has followed in discharging its duty to administer and enforce the labor statutes and regulations of the State of California.  

CCH® Employment Safety & Health Field Inspection Reference Manual 3
COVERAGE: Current
SHORT NAME: CCHEMP;SHFIRM
SOURCE PATH: Legal tab > Labor & Employment > CCH > Employment Safety & Health Guide
Contains the Field Inspection Reference Manual contained in the CCH Employment Safety & Health Guide, an essential research tool for legal counsel and safety professionals who need complete and timely coverage of the workplace regulations issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA).

Colorado Department of RevenueFYI Letters 3
COVERAGE: From September 1981
SHORT NAME: COLO;COTXFY
SOURCE PATH: Legal tab > States Legal - U.S. > Colorado Agency & Administrative Materials
Tax-related FYI’s, Bulletins and Determinations issued by the Colorado Department of Revenue.

Colorado Department of Revenue Rules/Regulations 3
COVERAGE: From September 1981
SHORT NAME: COLO;COTXRG
SOURCE PATH: Legal tab > States Legal - U.S. > Colorado > Agency & Administrative Materials
Tax-related regulations issued by the Colorado Department of Revenue. In general, these regulations act as interpretations of particular statutes and in some instances provide procedural background.

Colorado Real Estate Forms 3
COVERAGE: Through August 2004, Release 2004
SHORT NAME: MATBEN;COREFO
SOURCE PATH: Legal tab > States Legal - U.S. > Colorado > Treatises & Analytical Materials
The manual contains sample forms and clause options to address all phases of the real-estate conveyancing process, explanatory notes describe every step of a deal, from the applicable law to practical suggestions on how to modify forms for both standard residential and intricate commercial transactions.

The International Business Lawyer 3
COVERAGE: From January 2002 – October 2003
SHORT NAME: ADR;IBLARB
SOURCE PATH: Legal tab > International Law > Law Reviews & Journals
Contains authoritative articles and analyses covering developments, trends, book reviews and other items of interest to the international business law practitioner. Topics include alternative dispute resolution, competition law, tax, bankruptcy, company law, international trade, international law, etc.

Legialacion de Puerto Rico (in Spanish language) 3
COVERAGE: Through September 2004
SHORT NAME: PR;PRTEXT
SOURCE PATH: Legal tab > States Legal - U.S. > Puerto Rico > Legislation & Politics/Spanish
Contains the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Bills

Lexis® Forms: Dorsaneo, Texas Litigation Guide 3
COVERAGE: Through December 2003, Release 2003
SHORT NAME: MATBEN;F00719
SOURCE PATH: Legal tab > Texas >Treatises & AnalyticalMaterials > General Practice
Contains forms gleaned from Dorsaneo, Texas Litigation Guide.  This source contains high-quality and comprehensive forms from a trusted source.  

Lexis Forms: Midwest Transaction Guide—Business & Commercial Law & Forms 3
COVERAGE: Through October 2004, Rel. No. 46
SHORT NAME: MATBEN;LFMWBU
SOURCE PATH: Secondary Legal/Matthew Bender®/By Area of Law/Business Law
Provides easy access to business and commercial forms from the Midwest Transaction Guide through a detailed table of contents.

Lexis Forms: Midwest Transaction Guide—Estate & Probate Law & Forms 3
COVERAGE: Through October 2004, Rel. 46
SHORT NAME: MATBEN;LFMWES
SOURCE PATH: Legal tab > Matthew Bender > By Area of Law > Business Law
Provides state-by-state guidance for Illinois, Indiana and Michigan practitioners. Coverage includes a legal background summarizing state and federal law and current business practices, a research guide providing relevant statutes, regulations and secondary legal sources, preliminary determinations telling what policy decisions must be made beforehand, a drafting guide, etc.

Lexis Forms: Midwest Transaction Guide—Family Law & Forms 3
COVERAGE: Through October 2004, Rel. No. 46
SHORT NAME: MATBEN;LFMWFM
SOURCE PATH: Legal tab > Matthew Bender > By Area of Law >Business Law
Provides state-by-state guidance for Illinois, Indiana and Michigan practitioners. Coverage includes a legal background summarizing state and federal law and current business practices, a research guide providing relevant statutes, regulations and secondary legal sources, etc.

Lexis Forms: Midwest Transaction Guide—Real Estate Law & Form 3
COVERAGE: Through October 2004, Rel. No. 46
SHORT NAME: MATBEN;LFMWRP
SOURCE PATH: Legal tab > Matthew Bender > By Area of Law >Business Law
Provides state-by-state guidance for Illinois, Indiana and Michigan practitioners. Coverage includes a legal background summarizing state and federal law and current business practices.

Lexis Forms: Texas Transaction Guide—Legal Forms 3
COVERAGE: Through July 14, 2004,Rel. no. 46
SHORT NAME: MATBEN;F00727
SOURCE PATH: Legal tab > Texas > Treatises & Analytical Materials > General Practice
Contains forms gleaned from the Texas Transaction Guide—Legal Forms. This source contains high-quality and comprehensive forms from a trusted source.  

LexisNexis Presents Emerging Drugs & Devices Conference for Plaintiff Attorneys 3
COVERAGE: March 22 – 23, 2004
SHORT NAME: MEALEY;CONEDD
SOURCE PATH: Legal tab > Mealey Reports & Conferences > Mealey’s Conferences
Mealey’s Conferences attract influential in-house counsel, top litigators, insurance
executives and members of the business community to offer programs with balanced presentations of both plaintiff and defense issues. Mealey’s Conference Materials Online contain the same high caliber materials (slides, charts, graphs) presented during the live sessions.

LexisNexis Presents Innovative Defense Strategies in Drugs & Medical Device Litigation Conference 3
COVERAGE: March 22 – 23, 2004
SHORT NAME: MEALEY;CONIDS
SOURCE PATH: Legal tab > Mealey Reports & Conferences > Mealey’s Conferences
Contains a brief synopsis of each conference session together with links to the conference document materials utilized by the expert presenters. Imbedded in each Mealey’s Conference Material Online document is a link to the relevant Mealey’s Litigation Report online where customers can expand their research beyond the conference materials.

LexisNexis Presents Wall Street Forum: Asbestos 3
COVERAGE: April 20, 2004
SHORT NAME: MEALEY;CONWAL
SOURCE PATH: Legal tab > Mealey Reports & Conferences > Mealey’s Conferences
Mealey’s Conferences attract influential in-house counsel, top litigators, insurance
executives and members of the business community to offer programs with balanced presentations of both plaintiff and defense issues.  Mealey’s Conference Materials Online contain the same high-caliber materials presented during the live sessions.

Matthew Bender® Practice Guide: Federal Pretrial Civil Procedure in California 3
COVERAGE: Through August 2004, Rel. No. 1
SHORT NAME: MATBEN;CFCPBT
SOURCE PATH: Legal tab > California > Treatises & Analytical Materials
Includes checklists, forms, tips, warnings, and strategic points to guide you through the pretrial process: from the first determination as to where to file the case all the way up to trial.  This Practice Guide focuses on practice in California’s federal courts, with extensive emphasis on the district court rules from each of California’s four districts

Mealey’s 11th Annual Insurance Insolvency & Reinsurance Roundtable 1,2,3
COVERAGE: April 14 – 17, 2004
SHORT NAME: MEALEY;CONIIR
SOURCE PATH: Legal tab > Mealey Reports & Conferences > Mealey’s Conferences
Mealey’s Conference Materials Online contain a brief synopsis of each conference session together with links to the conference document materials utilized by the expert presenters.

Mealey’s Additional Insured Conference 1,2,3
COVERAGE: May 24 – 25, 2004
SHORT NAME: MEALEY;CONADI
SOURCE PATH: Legal tab > Mealey Reports & Conferences > Mealey’s Conferences
Mealey’s is not just a respected publisher of highly regarded litigation reports. It is also a major presenter and provider of high-level educational programs focused on the litigation and insurance practice areas.

Mealey’s E-Discovery Conference 1,2,3
COVERAGE: June 17, 2004
SHORT NAME: MEALEY;CONEDY
SOURCE PATH: Legal tab > Mealey Reports & Conferences > Mealey’s Conferences
Mealey’s Conference Materials Online contain the same high-caliber materials (slides, charts, graphs) presented during the live sessions. The materials prepared for these conferences now join the www.lexis.com online collection of Mealey’s products.

Mealey’s Fen-Phen Litigation Conference 1,2,3
COVERAGE: June 24 – 25, 2004
SHORT NAME: MEALEY;CONFPH
SOURCE PATH: Legal tab > Mealey Reports & Conferences > Mealey’s Conferences
Contains a brief synopsis of each conference session together with links to the conference document materials utilized by the expert presenters.

Mealey’s Insurance 101 Conference 1,2,3
COVERAGE: April 26 – 27, 2004
SHORT NAME: MEALEY;CON101
SOURCE PATH: Legal tab > Mealey Reports & Conferences > Mealey’s Conferences Mealey’s Conferences attract influential in-house counsel, top litigators, insurance executives and members of the business community to offer programs with balanced presentations of both plaintiff and defense issues.

Mealey’s Litigation Report: Employment Law 1,2,3
COVERAGE: From August 2004
SHORT NAME: MEALEY;MEAEMP
SOURCE PATH: Legal tab > Mealey Reports & Conferences > Mealey’s Conferences
Covers all aspects of employment law, including discrimination, employee rights and responsibilities, human rights and responsibilities, human resources considerations, labor law, insurance, safety and health, wage and hour issues, workplace harassment and military leave.

Mealey’s Litigation Report: Employment Law NewsBrief 1,2,3
COVERAGE: from August 2004
SHORT NAME: MEALEY;BRFEMP
SOURCE PATH: Legal tab > Legal News > Mealey’s Legal NewsBriefs
Contains a news abstract or capsule of the full-text Employment Law: Mealey’s Litigation Report. Imbedded within each NewsBrief is a link to the full-text of the Mealey story.

Mealey’s Mold 101 Conference 1,2,3
COVERAGE: June 22 – 23, 2004
SHORT NAME: MEALEY;CONMOL
SOURCE PATH: Legal tab > Mealey Reports & Conferences > Mealey’s Conferences
Imbedded in each Mealey’s Conference Material Online document is a link to the relevant Mealey’s Litigation Report online where customers can expand their research beyond the conference materials.

Mealey’s Silica Medicine Conference 1,2,3
COVERAGE: April 19 – 20, 2004
SHORT NAME: MEALEY;CONSIL
SOURCE PATH: Legal tab > Mealey Reports & Conferences > Mealey’s Conferences
Mealey’s Conferences attract influential in-house counsel, top litigators, insurance executives and members of the business community to offer programs with balanced presentations of both plaintiff and defense issues.

Michie’s™ VA Jurisprudence on Business 3
COVERAGE: Through December 2003, Rel. 2003
SHORT NAME: MATBEN;MJBUSI
SOURCE PATH: Legal tab > Virginia > Treatises & Analytical Materials
Includes all major topics pertaining to business transactions law in Virginia, organized so as to provide quick and easy reference.

Michie’s VA Jurisprudence on Civil Procedure 3
COVERAGE: Through December 2003, Rel. 2003
SHORT NAME: MATBEN;MJCIVP
SOURCE PATH: Legal tab > Virginia > Treatises & Analytical Materials
This compilation includes all major topics pertaining to civil practice and evidence in Virginia organized so as to provide quick and easy reference.

Michie’s VA Jurisprudence on Criminal Law 3
COVERAGE: Through December 2003, Rel. 2003
SHORT NAME: MATBEN;MJCRIM
SOURCE PATH: Legal tab > Virginia > Treatises & Analytical Materials
Analyzes the current state law of Virginia in a concise and readable text and footnote format citing to relevant state and federal case authority, statutes, court rules, and law review articles.  Bi-annual updates provide new case citations and amendments to the text to reflect the latest developments in criminal law
and procedure.

Michie’s VA Jurisprudence on Estates 3
COVERAGE: Through December 2003, Rel. 2003
SHORT NAME: MATBEN;MJESTA
SOURCE PATH: Legal tab > Virginia > Treatises & Analytical Materials
Topics treated include death and dead bodies; intestate succession; wills; estates and interests; administration of estates; and guardianships and conservatorships.

Michie’s VA Jurisprudence on Family Law 3
COVERAGE: Through December 2003, Rel. 2003
SHORT NAME: MATBEN;MJFAML
SOURCE PATH: Legal tab > Virginia >Treatises & AnalyticalMaterials
Topics covered include marriage; the relationship of husband and wife; divorce and alimony and children, including children born out of wedlock; the parent and child relationship, guardianship of minors, and schools.

Michie’s VA Jurisprudence on Personal Injury 3
COVERAGE: Through December 2003, Rel. 2003
SHORT NAME: MATBEN;MJPINJ
SOURCE PATH: Legal tab > Virginia > Treatises & Analytical Materials
Topics treated include general principles of tort liability and damages; specific torts against persons and property; and particular factual situations, such as government tort liability; principals, agents and independent contractors; medical care providers; transportation; animals; children; dangerous activities or instrumentalities; and others.

Michie’s VA Jurisprudence on Real Estate 3
COVERAGE: Through December 2003, Rel. 2003
SHORT NAME: MATBEN;MJREAL
SOURCE PATH: Legal tab > Virginia > Treatises & Analytical Materials
Analyzes the current state law of Virginia in a concise and readable text and footnote format citing to relevant state and federal case authority, statutes, court rules, and law review articles.  

Michie’s VA Jurisprudence on Workers’ Compensation 3
COVERAGE: Through December 2003, Rel. 2003
SHORT NAME: MATBEN;MJWCMP
SOURCE PATH: Legal tab > Virginia > Treatises & Analytical Materials
This coverage is derived from the Workers’ Compensation topic of the Michie’s Jurisprudence of Virginia and West Virginia, a complete treatise of Virginia and West Virginia law and a trusted authority for Virginia attorneys for more than 50 years.

Midwest Transaction Guide—Business & Commercial Law & Forms 3
COVERAGE: Through October 2004, Rel. No. 46
SHORT NAME: MATBEN;MWBUS
SOURCE PATH: Legal tab > Matthew Bender > By Area of Law > Business Law
Uses a detailed table of contents to provide easy access to business and commercial forms from the Midwest Transaction Guide.

Midwest Transaction Guide—Estate & Probate Law & Forms 3
COVERAGE: Through October 2004, Rel. No. 46
SHORT NAME: MATBEN;MWESTA
SOURCE PATH: Legal tab > Matthew Bender > By Area of Law > Business Law
Uses a detailed table of contents to provide easy access to business and commercial forms from the Midwest Transaction Guide.

Midwest Transaction Guide—Family Law & Forms 3
COVERAGE: Through October 2004, Rel. No. 46
SHORT NAME: MATBEN;MWFAM
SOURCE PATH: Legal tab > Matthew Bender > By Area of Law > Business Law
Uses a detailed table of contents to provide easy access to business and commercial forms from the Midwest Transaction Guide.

Midwest Transaction Guide—Real Estate Law & Forms 3
COVERAGE: Through October 2004, Rel. No. 46
SHORT NAME: MATBEN;MWREAL
SOURCE PATH: Legal tab > Matthew Bender > By Area of Law > Business Law
Uses a detailed table of contents to provide easy access to business and commercial forms from the Midwest Transaction Guide.

Minnesota Real Estate Law Journal 3
COVERAGE: Through June 2004, Rel. 17:4
SHORT NAME: MATBEN;MNRELJ
SOURCE PATH: Legal tab > States Legal - U.S. > Minnesota > Treatises & Analytical Materials
Stay current on the latest developments in Minnesota real estate law with feature-length articles and summaries of recent significant appellate court cases, plus reports on changes and proposed changes in legislation.

Patents and the Federal Circuit 3
COVERAGE: Current Edition
SHORT NAME: BNA®;BNAPFC
SOURCE PATH: Secondary Legal > BNA > Intellectual Property Materials
Offers a comprehensive analysis of Federal Circuit cases with chapters on Patentability, Infringement, Ownership and Enforcement, Remedies, the Patent Office, and the Federal Circuit.

Tennessee Forms for Business Transactions 3
COVERAGE: Through September 2004, Rel. 2004S
SHORT NAME: MATBEN;TNFBUS
SOURCE PATH: Legal tab > States Legal - U.S. > Tennessee > Forms & Agreements
Tennessee Forms eliminates the tedium of legal form preparation. Use these sample forms to save valuable research and case preparation time. The authors wrote the forms carefully for precise understanding, using modern terminology, and providing concise commentary on using each group of forms.

Tennessee Forms for Civil Litigation 3
COVERAGE: Through September 2004, Rel. 2004S
SHORT NAME: MATBEN;TNFCIV
SOURCE PATH: Legal tab > States Legal - U.S. > Tennessee > Forms & Agreements
Tennessee Forms eliminates the tedium of legal form preparation. Use these sample forms to save valuable research and case preparation time. The authors wrote the forms carefully for precise understanding, using modern terminology, and providing concise commentary on using each group of forms.

Tennessee Forms for Criminal Law 3
Coverage: Through September 2004, Rel. 2004S
SHORT NAME: MATBEN;TNFCRM
SOURCE PATH: Legal tab > States Legal - U.S. > Tennessee > Forms & Agreements
Tennessee Forms eliminates the tedium of legal form preparation. Use these sample forms to save valuable research and case preparation time. The authors wrote the forms carefully for precise understanding, using modern terminology, and providing concise commentary on using each group of forms.

Tennessee Forms for Estate Practice 3
COVERAGE: Through September 2004, Rel. 2004S
SHORT NAME: MATBEN;TNFEST
SOURCE PATH: Legal tab > States Legal - U.S. > Tennessee > Forms & Agreements
Tennessee Forms eliminates the tedium of legal form preparation. Use these sample forms to save valuable research and case preparation time. The authors wrote the forms carefully for precise understanding, using modern terminology, and providing concise commentary on using each group of forms.

Tennessee Forms for Real Estate 3
COVERAGE: Through September 2004, Rel. 2004S
SHORT NAME: MATBEN;TNFRE
SOURCE PATH: Legal tab > States Legal - U.S. > Tennessee > Forms & Agreements
Tennessee Forms eliminates the tedium of legal form preparation. Use these sample forms to save valuable research and case preparation time. The authors wrote the forms carefully for precise understanding, using modern terminology, and providing concise commentary on using each group of forms.

Utah Court of Appeals Unpublished Cases 3
COVERAGE: From 1998
SHORT NAME: UTAH;APP-U
SOURCE PATH: States Legal - U.S. > Utah > Cases
Utah case law (unpublished) from the Utah Court of Appeals

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