Trusted Business Research, News & Company Intelligence Platform

Nexis®Transform your research

Strengthen your strategic decision-making with enhanced business research and data-driven insight.

What is Nexis?

Nexis is a business research tool offering access to a comprehensive collection of trusted news, company profiles, legal content, and industry data — all standardised and indexed to help you quickly uncover the most relevant insights.

News Database

Robust news, company, and legal data to fuel your projects

Gain access to over 33,000 total sources, including global coverage from 170+ countries in 51 languages, for deep research at your fingertips.

Advanced Filtering

Streamline your information faster

Scan content types in a single, easy-to-use search. SmartIndexing Technology adds power to simple searches, so you don’t have to know Boolean to start. Pre- and post-search filters help you zone in on exactly what you need.

Analytics & Data Visualisation

Drive insights with powerful analytics and visuals

Uncover quicker insights by visualising your search results to view trends with just a few clicks.

Additional features

Discover more features you’ll love when researching with Nexis – from basic to Boolean search, news archives, customisable alerts, and more.

Personalised alerts

Set up alerts within Nexis to follow key topics, so you never miss the important information you need to drive your business success.

Customisable interface

Create a dashboard with the exact features you need to streamline your research and speed up time to insight.

Annotations

Make annotations directly in Nexis to keep track of the information and insights that are important to you.

News dissemination

With access to over 33,000 sources worldwide and customised alerts, you’ll have the latest news at your fingertips.

Multilingual search

Sources in Nexis are available from over 170 countries and 51 different languages.

Customer support

When you work with Nexis, you're working with a tenured team who has the answers to all your questions.

Nexis’ unmatched content universe

Powered by premium global news, licensed sources, and decades of archived content.

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Tap into a massive collection of trusted sources. Get deep, high-quality information you won’t find elsewhere.

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Access global content coverage that spans industries, regions, and perspectives to support international research and analysis.

Item 345+Years of News Archives

Explore historical news content dating back decades to uncover trends, trace developments, and build stronger context.

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Break language barriers with multilingual content that supports both global research and localised insights.

Discover the power of Nexis

A commissioned study by Forrester Consulting provided an in-depth evaluation of the Total Economic Impact™ of Nexis, revealing compelling insights into its business value based on a composite organisation representative of interviewed customers with experience using Nexis.

Return on investment

Nexis demonstrated a 110% ROI and a net present value of $1.20 million over three years.

Boost research efficiency

By automating and consolidating searches, Nexis transformed research processes, enabling teams to allocate more time to high-value projects and strategic decision-making, which led to improved business outcomes.

Cost savings

Streamline your operations by eliminating the need for multiple legacy tools. Nexis simplifies data access, leading to significant cost savings and a reduced administrative burden.

The Total Economic Impact™ Of Nexis By LexisNexis, January 2025. A commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of LexisNexis.

Testimonials

Don’t just take our word for it

See what real users are saying about their experience with Nexis on G2

"Nexis Alerts allow me to ensure all of our key departments are staying on top of relevant news that could affect our business."

Brady DarvinVice President, Consumer Insights, Strottman International

"Nexis provides accurate, useful, thorough information we can't research without."

Greeta RamdatPMTAS Specialist at City of Hope Development

"LexisNexis will save you a tremendous amount of time, which translates into a substantial amount of cost savings for any real estate business."

Michael SotoResearch Manager Southern California Region at Transwestern

Frequently asked questions

Nexis provides access to over 33,500 premium sources, including global coverage from more than 170+ countries in 51 languages. This includes licensed newspapers, trade publications, newswires, company filings, and legal content — with archives stretching back over 45 years.

Nexis is used by a wide range of knowledge professionals that need to conduct professional-grade research across authoritative data sources. This includes industries like professional services, financial services, media, public relations and communications. The diverse collection of licensed news, company and financial filings, newswires, trade publications and legal content in Nexis make it ideal for use by professional researchers.

Nexis is built for ease of use by researchers of different skill levels across a wide range of discipines. Along with an expansive, licensed content library that goes back as far as 45+ years, The SmartIndexing Technology™ of Nexis enables searches without requiring Boolean expertise, making the platform accessible to a wider range of users beyond specialist researchers.

No. The platform supports both natural language and Boolean search, with pre- and post-search filters to help refine results. This makes it accessible to occasional researchers and specialist analysts alike.

A commissioned study by Forrester Consulting found that Nexis delivered a 110% ROI and a pay back period of less than 1 year. Key drivers included time savings from consolidated research, elimination of legacy tools, and the ability to redirect analyst time toward higher-value strategic work.

Nexis connects to other LexisNexis solutions including Nexis+ AI™ for AI-powered research, Nexis Newsdesk® for media monitoring, Nexis Diligence+™ for screening and compliance due diligence

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