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Transactional or Hourly ID?  When to Use Which
(November 12, 2004)

Here are some tips for figuring out which ID is more economical to use based on your research needs. 

Use your transactional ID when time is not an issue.  Charges are incurred by each search request submitted rather than your online time.  Use this ID to:

  • Run an initial search request with terms that are broad in scope, then use the free FOCUST feature to narrow results to more precise answer sets.
  • Browse your search results online without the pressure of time being spent.
  • Retrieve documents using the Get a Document feature when you have citations.
  • Shepardize® federal and state case-law decisions, statutory material, U.S. patents, and more.  Narrow Shepard's® results by using Custom Restrictions at no charge.
  • Use CheckCite® to automatically identify and verify all citations and quotes in a document. 

Use your hourly ID when you need to perform a fair number of searches, but you won't be spending online time to review your results.  Charges are incurred by your time spent online rather than by the number of search requests submitted.  Use this ID to:

  • Quickly run three or more searches in 15 minutes.
  • Produce lists of citations (bibliographic information only) rather than stay online to browse results.
  • Conduct preliminary background research -- public records and company information -- when you do not plan to remain online for more intense investigation.
  • Make changes to online features -- e.g., selecting different options on the Preference template, rerunning a previous search request stored in the History archive, or editing an ECLIPSET search.

Using the hourly ID, be sure to remember to click the Sign Off link to end your LexisNexis research session and stop the online charges.

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