Academic Help: Canadian Cases
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==About the Canadian Cases Search For== | ==About the Canadian Cases Search For== | ||
The US Federal & State Cases search form is located in the International Legal section of LexisNexis Academic. You can perform various tasks on the US Federal & State Cases search form such as: | The US Federal & State Cases search form is located in the International Legal section of LexisNexis Academic. You can perform various tasks on the US Federal & State Cases search form such as: | ||
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About the Canadian Cases Search For
The US Federal & State Cases search form is located in the International Legal section of LexisNexis Academic. You can perform various tasks on the US Federal & State Cases search form such as:
- Find a Case by Legal Citation
- Find a Case on a specific topic
- Find a case in a specific Canadian Province by a particular judge
- Find a case that occurred during a certain period of time
Please see the article on Legal Citation Formats.
Search For
The "Search For" section allows you to input your own key terms. In these search boxes, you can put words or phrases that convey a particular topic, like "abortion." This is useful when you need to browse several articles on one topic. The Search For section also makes it easy to find particular articles you know specific information about. For example, if you need to find articles by a specific citation, type the citation in the guided search box. In addition to a full text search, use the guided boxes to find cases:
- by Citation
- by Case Name
- by Legal Topics
- by Judge
- by Jurisdiction
Specify Date
One of the most efficient ways to narrow your results set is by specifying the date. If you're researching a current event, try narrowing the date to the last 6 months. If you're researching a past event, use the "Is Between..." option to set the dates yourself. Choosing a time period to search through will change your results drastically. You will be much more likely to find relevant results.
Jurisdiction
Select a Jurisdiction from the drop-down box.