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This database is for SPH users on all campuses. You must register or create a profile using your UTHealth institutional email address and a password. All registered SPH students are automatically enrolled in the database at the beginning of each semester. All other SPH users must register for the SPH Library and Learning Commons course in Canvas. Registered Library and Learning Commons users will be enrolled in the  Nexis Uni database. All registered students will receive password change requests from Nexis Uni. Users must change their password within 24 hours of receiving the link. If you do not receive a request, contact the library to request a new password change link to be sent to you.

Retrieving a Case by Citation

Most cases have a unique identifying citation, typically consisting of the volume number, the abbreviated name of the print reporter and the page number on which the case is found.

• EX: to retrieve the case Gebman v. Pataki, 120 S. Ct. 500 (1999), type 120sct500 in the search box
• Ex: locate Miller v Alabama. Type 132sct2455  in the search box

Retrieving a Case by Title

• If you know the title of a case, you can retrieve it using the names of the parties listed in the title.
• For example, to retrieve Griswald v Connecticut, type griswald V connecticut in the search box

Retrieving a Statute or Regulation by Citation

• To retrieve the statute 42 U.S.C.A. § 1983, type 42usca1983 in the text box.
• To retrieve volume 65 of the Federal Register, page 81082, type 65fr81082.

Use a ? to find variations of a word.
Use a question mark (?) to find word variations by replacing characters anywhere in the word except the first character.  Use one question mark for each character you wish to replace.  Example: wom?n would find woman and women ;  p??erson would find both the ea and the ie spelling of the name

Using * or an ! to find variations of a word
Use an asterisk (*) or an exclamation mark (!) to find a root word plus all the words made by adding letters to the end of it.
Example: Employ* would find variations on the term employ such as employee, employer, employment, and their plurals
Tip: Use * only to find unique roots: fir! will find fired, firing, and fires but will also find words that you may not want (ex. firment)
You can use an exclamation mark (!) instead of the * if you wish.  Both function in the same way, but there must be at least three characters in front of the ! or you might receive unexpected results.

Citing Online Newspaper Articles from Nexis Uni

Last name, F. M. (Year, Month Date). Title of article. Title of Publication.

Bratton, Laura. (2024, July 8). ChatGPT might rule AI chatbots, but it can't beat Google Search. Quartz.

Citing SEC Filings from Nexis Uni

Name of Author Organization. (Date). Title of report. URL

SEC EDGAR Filings, Combined. (2020, Jan 24). Adidas, Inc.; 10-K. https://www.lexisnexis.com

Citing Company Profiles from Nexis Uni

Name of Author Organization. (Date). Title of company profile [Company profile]. Retrieved date, from URL

Hong Kong - Business Analysis. (2010, December 2019). Ebay.com, Inc. [Company profile]. Retrieved October 22, 2020 from https://www.lexisnexis.com

Sign in using your username and password using the link provided during registration. Take advantage of additional features such as creating alerts, using folders, and customizing your search defaults by creating a Profile with your unique ID and password at the top left-hand side of the page. 

On the left, under the Nexis Uni Logo, find advanced search forms for specific content such as News, Companies, Legal, and more. 

The Main search box on Nexis Uni™ will run both Natural Language and Boolean searches. The search box will initially detect what type of search you are trying to run and run the search accordingly without you having to specify either Natural Language or Boolean. It can find one or more specific sources. To enter search terms for a source, begin entering the title. Choose a date range from the prebuilt dates or a custom date range. Select a specific content type, or leave the defaults to search in all the content. 

The Recents and Favorites filters under the main search box provide quick access to sources from past searches and any favorites you may have created. The Advanced Search link opens a terms and connectors query builder that can be used across all contents. Various Advanced Search forms are available that provide an easy way to construct a segment search targeted to a specific content type (e.g., news, cases) or publication. Select a content type from the Select a Specific Content Type drop-down and type your search terms into the relevant segment boxes. The Segment Examples document will show you which parts of each document are parts of which segments. Search Tips opens a help resource where you can access additional products.

Once a search is complete, several ways exist to work with your search results in Nexis Uni. Find the content categories and search filters on the left of the search results page. Open the Show More link to reveal all content used in the search and see the number of results in each category. Use this list to navigate to other content results quickly. Refine your results by choosing one or more Post search filters. Search results could be filtered by using facets in the left column.