Legal Search: Get A Case
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<center> '''Follow the instructions below to find a specific case in the Legal Search form in LexisNexis Academic.''' </center> | <center> '''Follow the instructions below to find a specific case in the Legal Search form in LexisNexis Academic.''' </center> | ||
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| − | + | '''The easiest way to look up a case is to use the Look Up A Legal Case widget on the [[Academic_Help:_Easy_Search|Easy Search Form]]. Below, is another way!''' | |
| − | + | After clicking the US Legal Tab, | |
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| + | # Click the "Federal & State Cases" link on the right side of the screen. | ||
| + | # If you would like to get a case by case name, enter a name (or both names) in the box. Although the formal name of the case is "Roe v. Wade", entering "Wade v. Roe" will return the same results. If you would like to get a case by citation number, enter the citation inside the "Citation Number" box. | ||
| + | # Select Party Name or Citation from the drop-down box depending on which field you would like to search under. | ||
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| + | ==Watch this Tutorial on YouTube== | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:54, 4 November 2010
The easiest way to look up a case is to use the Look Up A Legal Case widget on the Easy Search Form. Below, is another way!
After clicking the US Legal Tab,
- Click the "Federal & State Cases" link on the right side of the screen.
- If you would like to get a case by case name, enter a name (or both names) in the box. Although the formal name of the case is "Roe v. Wade", entering "Wade v. Roe" will return the same results. If you would like to get a case by citation number, enter the citation inside the "Citation Number" box.
- Select Party Name or Citation from the drop-down box depending on which field you would like to search under.