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September 3, 2008-September 17, 2008

Did you know that you can find transcripts of the 2008 Republican National Convention in LexisNexis Academic? The 2008 Republican National Convention goes on from September 1st until September 4th in the Twin Cities, Minneapolis-St. Paul. Unfortunately, due to Hurricane Gustav, the convention started a day late and key speaker, President George W. Bush, had to give his speech via satellite. Other key speakers include Vice Presidential Nominee, Sarah Palin, Mitt Romney, Rudy Giuliani, Laura Bush, and, of course, Senator John McCain. In LexisNexis Academic, read transcripts of the CNN commentary as well as major speeches. Click on the Sources Tab and type "CNN Transcripts" in the "Find a Souce" blue box on the left. Select this source and continue to the Power Search form. Select "Previous Week" from the Specify Date drop-down Box. Then, Type "Republican National Convention" in the search box. Besides transcripts, read about how Hurricane Gustav affected the RNC by adding the index term "Hurricanes" to a previous-week Power Search of the Major Newspapers along with the term "Republican National Convention."

August 25, 2008-September 3, 2008

Did you know that you can find transcripts of the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver in LexisNexis Academic? The 2008 Democratic National Convention goes on from August 25th until August 28th in Denver, Colorado. Key speakers include Senator Hillary Clinton, President Bill Clinton, Michelle Obama, and Senator Barack Obama. In addition to these Democrats in the spotlight, democratic governors, mayors, senators and Barack Obama supporters will speak at the convention. CNN provides complete coverage of the Democratic National Convention along with commentary by their team of analysts. In LexisNexis Academic, you can read transcripts of the CNN commentary as well as major speeches made at the 2008 Democratic National Convention.
Click on the Sources Tab and type "CNN Transcripts" in the "Find a Souce" blue box on the left. Select this source and continue to the Power Search form. Select "Previous Week" from the Specify Date drop-down Box. Then, Type "Democratic National Convention" in the search box. Of course, LexisNexis will also offer CNN coverage of the Republication National Convention from September 1st to September 4th in the Twin Cities!

August 11, 2008-August 25, 2008

Did you know that you can find the most current 2008 Summer Olympics news in LexisNexis Academic? The best way to search for Olympics news in LexisNexis Academic is to use the index. First, click on the Power Search form and select "Major World Publications" from the sources drop-down box. Then, select your index terms. Search the index to find subject terms such as "Olympics" and "Summer Olympics". You may want to add the geographical term "Beijing, China". Besides the Olympic games themselves, you may also be interested in researching the political controversies surrounding the games. Add the "Editorials & Opinions" term, as well as the "Civil Rights" and "Censhorship" subject terms to your search to find out more.

August 4, 2008-August 11, 2008

Did you know that you can search Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia and other selected reference materials in LexisNexis Academic? Click on the Sources tab and then the yellow "Reference" folder below. After that, click the "Encyclopedias & Almanacs" folder. From here, you can choose to search through Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia, The Almanac of American Politics, World Almanac and Book of Facts, The World Almanac of the U.S.A., or the World Almanac of U.S. Politics. If your institution has a subscription to LexisNexis Academic and your computer has been authenticated through the library portal, click the links above to search directly through one of these valuable reference sources.

July 21, 2008-August 4, 2008

Did you know that you can now use people index terms to narrow your search in LexisNexis Academic? There is now a People Index inside LexisNexis Academic. Use these people terms to find all information about a specific person in LexisNexis Academic. On the PowerSearch form, click the "Add keywords (Index Terms) to your search" link shown below the search box. A pop-up box will appear. Type a person's name in the search box, such as Barack Obama, and click the find button. Select the "Obama, Barack" index term from the list and click the red OK-Add to search button. Persons included in the LexisNexis People Index are also highlighted in articles inside LexisNexis Academic. You will notice that these names appear hyperlinked in documents. Click on the link to run a search for recent articles that include information about this person.

July 10, 2008-July 21, 2008

Did you know that you can find a transcript of George Carlin's Supreme Court testimony from 1978 in LexisNexis Academic? In the case of the FCC V. Pacifica Foundation, George Carlin spoke about his monologue "Seven Dirty Words" that was broadcast over a New York radio station in 1973. To find this case and read the transcript, click the Legal tab. Then, click "Federal & State Cases" on the left nav bar. Type the string "Seven dirty words" AND "George Carlin" in the search box. Select "U.S. Supreme Court Cases, Lawyers Edition" from the source drop-down box. Click the red search button. For an easier way, type in the citation number of this case: 438 U.S. 726.

June 23, 2008-July 10, 2008

Did you know that you can find Meet The Press Transcripts from 1997 to the present in LexisNexis Academic? Read all of the hard-hitting Tim Russert interviews from 1997 on, in full-text, with your LexisNexis Academic subscription.

Click here to begin your search. If you wish to search by guest, use the document section "HEADLINE" instead of "GUEST". For example, to see all of the interviews with Vice President Cheney, type "HEADLINE(Cheney)" in the search box.

June 9, 2008-June 23, 2008

Did you know that you can find weekly average diesel fuel prices per gallon for the US, California, and by region in LexisNexis Statistical? The Fruit and Vegetable Truck Rate Report shows truck rates paid by shippers and receivers for fruits and vegetables delivered to eight major markets. Compare prices back to 2003 online, or 1992 via microfiche. If your institution has a subscription to LexisNexis Statistical, visit the online product at http://web.lexis-nexis.com/statuniv. Choose the Search Abstracts link and enter "Fruit and Vegetable Truck Rate Report" in the search box. Click on the PDF links to see weekly documents.

May 27, 2008-June 9, 2008

Do you know about the Hot Topics and Hot Bills section of LexisNexis Congressional? Hot Topics cover major newsworthy issues of the day and Hot Bills are bills under Congressional consideration or have been recently enacted by Congress. For each Hot Topic link, there are articles from major national, international, and regional news sources. For each Hot Bill, you can retrieve bill tracking reports, bill text, and discussions from the Congressional Record. This is a great way to stay informed and updated on all the latest nationwide news and Congressional developments. Click here to find out what is newsworthy today.

May 19, 2008-May 27, 2008

Did you know that Julia Roberts has testified before Congress? Use the LexisNexis Congressional Hearings Digital Collection to read her testimony. In the Advanced Search form of LexisNexis Congressional, check only "Hearings" in the “Search within” section. In the “Enter search terms” section, select “Witness” from the first drop down menu. Enter "Julia" and "Roberts" in the First and Last Name boxes. To ensure results reflecting the actress Julia Roberts, select “Witness affiliation” from the second drop down menu and enter "Actress" in the second text field. Be sure to select "All Available Dates" in the date drop down box. For more help with your search, and others ways to search, see the Congressional Hearings Digital Collection product page.

May 13, 2008-May 19, 2008

Librarians: Did you know that you can now subscribe to the LexisNexis Congressional Listserv? Get all of the latest news on LexisNexis Congressional by joining the LexisNexis Congressional Listserv. To join, please e-mail earl.shimabukuro@lexisnexis.com with your name and affiliation. Once you're a member, or if you are already a member of the Academic listserv, click here to set up your account preferences. In a day or so, you will have all LexisNexis Congressional news and discussion right in your e-mail inbox.

May 5, 2008-May 13, 2008

Did you know that you can searchThe Chronicle of Higher Education in LexisNexis Academic? The Chronicle of Higher Education has been a major publication in academic since 1966. You can search the Chronicle's news stories on LexisNexis Academic by selecting the source straight from the "Sources" drop-down box on the Power Search form. Or, by clicking here.

April 22, 2008-May 5, 2008

Did you know that you can find all 2008 Presidential Campaign news in LexisNexis Academic? The aggregated source, "Campaign 2008 News" in LexisNexis Academic contains all 2008 election stories from all English-language, full-text news sources in the most recent 2 years. Use this source to keep yourself updated on the latest campaign stories from around the world, as well as to keep up with primary coverage. Whether you read a local news story from a state with a recent primary, or a big break from a major newspaper, take advantage of the Campaign 2008 News source by clicking here.

April 14, 2008-April 22,2008

Did you know that you can find all of your favorite Newstex Blogs in LexisNexis Academic? The Newstex Blogs source in LexisNexis Academic contains over 1,000 blogs on various topics. Whether you're looking for political opinions, stock information, or stories from around the country - you can find it all in a Newstex Blog. Use the sources tab to search for a blog by name or subject. Then, use Academic Document Sections to narrow your search by specific blog. For example, to read the "Arkansas Tonight" blog, I would click here and type "Publication(Arkansas Tonight)" on the PowerSearch form.

April 1, 2008-April 14, 2008

Did you know that you can find transcripts of your favorite NPR shows in LexisNexis Academic? The NPR source in LexisNexis Academic includes transcripts of shows like All Things Considered, Talk of the Nation, and Tell Me More. Use Academic Document Sections to narrow your search by date, show, and guest. Click here to find your favorite show.

March 10, 2008-April 1, 2008

The Bar Ilan Map of the Internet

Did you know that you can also search web versions of selected publications in LexisNexis Academic? Sometimes publications include different content online than in print editions. Fortunately, these web publications are included in LexisNexis Academic, as well as their print content. You can search individual sources, such as

USNEWS.COM, the U.S. News & World Report official website. Or, you can search all of the web publications at once by clicking here.

March 5, 2008-March 10, 2008

Did you know that you can find all company headquarters in your city in LexisNexis Company Dossier? In LexisNexis Academic, click the Business tab for LexisNexis Company Dossier. Check the "Only show company headquarters' locations," type your city, and check off your state or country. Click the search button to see a list of companies. Shown to the left is a lovely picture of Dayton, Ohio - home to LexisNexis headquarters.

February 26, 2008-March 5, 2008

Did you know that you can search all book reviews in LexisNexis Academic? There are a variety of ways to search exclusively for book reviews within Academic. Learn all of the tricks with the Find A Critical Review user guide - part of our Academic Binder Series of small task-based user guides. With this user guide, you can learn how to find critical reviews of books, movies, videos, products, restaurants, and theater productions in one simple search.

February 19, 2008-February 26, 2008

Did you know that you can search all publications in French in LexisNexis Academic? Learn how to with the Find Foreign Language News user guide - part of our Academic Binder Series of small task-based user guides.

February 11, 2008-February 19, 2008

Did you know that you can search all CNN Transcripts in LexisNexis Academic?Simply click the Sources tab, followed by the "Find Sources" button directly below. Type "CNN Transcripts" into the Keyword box. The aggregated source called "CNN Transcripts" includes all CNN shows like "Larry King Live" and "Anderson Cooper 360°." Don't forget to use Document Sections to narrow your search. The SHOW() section will help you search specific CNN shows.

February 4, 2008-February 11, 2008

Did you know that you can search all news sources by state in LexisNexis Academic? Simply click the Sources tab, followed by the "Find Sources" button directly below. Type "New York News Sources" into the Keyword box. As shown above, you will find a source that contains all news publications from New York. Type in your own state today for your own personalized results!

December 11, 2007-February 4, 2008

Did you know that all U.S. subscribers to LexisNexis Academic now have access to the premium Company Dossier service? LexisNexis Company Dossier provides customized reporting tools and and in-depth profiles of nearly 35 million companies worldwide and information on 1,000 industries.

Pre-December 11, 2007

The New York Times is available in full text in LexisNexis Academic. If your institution subscribes to LexisNexis Academic, click here to search the New York Times.

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+[[Image: Tip09.03.2008.jpg|thumb|left]]Did you know that you can find '''transcripts of the 2008 Republican National Convention''' in '''LexisNexis Academic'''? The 2008 Republican National Convention goes on from September 1st until September 4th in the Twin Cities, Minneapolis-St. Paul. Unfortunately, due to Hurricane Gustav, the convention started a day late and key speaker, President George W. Bush, had to give his speech via satellite. Other key speakers include Vice Presidential Nominee, Sarah Palin, Mitt Romney, Rudy Giuliani, Laura Bush, and, of course, Senator John McCain.  In LexisNexis Academic, read transcripts of the CNN commentary as well as major speeches. Click on the Sources Tab and type "CNN Transcripts" in the "Find a Souce" blue box on the left. Select this source and continue to the Power Search form. Select "Previous Week" from the Specify Date drop-down Box. Then, Type "Republican National Convention" in the search box. Besides transcripts, read about how Hurricane Gustav affected the RNC by [[Power Search: Use the Index|adding the index term]] "Hurricanes" to a previous-week Power Search of the Major Newspapers along with the term "Republican National Convention."
 ==August 25, 2008-September 3, 2008==
 [[Image: Tip08.25.2008.jpg|thumb|left]]Did you know that you can find '''transcripts of the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver''' in '''LexisNexis Academic'''? The 2008 Democratic National Convention goes on from August 25th until August 28th in Denver, Colorado. Key speakers include Senator Hillary Clinton, President Bill Clinton, Michelle Obama, and Senator Barack Obama. In addition to these Democrats in the spotlight, democratic governors, mayors, senators and Barack Obama supporters will speak at the convention. CNN provides complete coverage of the Democratic National Convention along with commentary by their team of analysts. In LexisNexis Academic, you can read transcripts of the CNN commentary as well as major speeches made at the 2008 Democratic National Convention. <br> Click on the Sources Tab and type "CNN Transcripts" in the "Find a Souce" blue box on the left. Select this source and continue to the Power Search form. Select "Previous Week" from the Specify Date drop-down Box. Then, Type "Democratic National Convention" in the search box. Of course, LexisNexis will also offer CNN coverage of the Republication National Convention from September 1st to September 4th in the Twin Cities!