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Learn more about LexisNexis® Analyzer

Did you ever wish you could see the search running behind LexisNexis® Analyzer? Well now you can. And not only can you see the search—but you are able to make changes to it as well. This is especially helpful for searching common names—where adding additional information helps one narrow down the search results!

Don’t know what LexisNexis Analyzer is or what it can do? Click here for more information.In short, LexisNexis Analyzer is a report product that allows you to gain in-depth intelligence on all the players in your cases, i.e., judges, expert witnesses, attorneys, arbitrators and companies. You would use Analyzer when conducting research for litigation or due diligence, because it searches across a wide spectrum of sources at once, and allows the user to compile this extensive information into a comprehensive report.

Now if you need to tweak the search logic that underlies each of the sources searched by Analyzer, simply click on the “View and Edit Searches” link from the Analyzer summary screen, and add additional search terms. It’s that simple. This allows for greater flexibility in searching as well as greater precision. 

If you would like a demonstration of LexisNexis Analyzer be sure to ask your local LRC.