Lexis Library: How to use Lexis Library: Lexis Library Tips

Lexis®Library searches for consecutive words as a phrase unless separated by a connector. Connectors include:

• and – finds records that contain all terms, e.g. terrorism and human rights.
• or – finds records that contain either term, e.g. lawyer or solicitor.
• and not – excludes a term from the search, e.g. constitution and not european.
• w/p – finds terms occurring in the same paragraph e.g. torture w/p iraq.
• w/s – finds terms occurring in the same sentence e.g. animals w/s cruelty.
• w/n – finds terms occurring within a given number of words of each other e.g. snail w/5 bottle will find these terms occurring within 5 words of each other.
• ! (truncation symbol) –  use the exclamation mark to find variations on a common root e.g. advert! finds advert, advertises, advertised, etc.
• * (wildcard symbol) – use the asterisk to replace characters anywhere in a word, except the first character, e.g. wom*n finds woman and women.

For help using connectors follow the ‘Search tips’ from any search screen.

Single Document

At the top right of a full-text document select the print, email or download icons. In the new window, select your preferred options and select ‘Print’, ‘Send’ or ‘Download’.

• Printing: data is gathered and a print dialogue box opens. Check your settings and select ‘Print’.
• Emailing: formatting takes place and the email is sent.
• Downloading: data is gathered; then follow the instructions to either open or save the document.

Multiple Documents

You may select more than one document by selecting boxes beside each document:

• from a list of search results;
• on a ‘Browse’ screen; or
• in the browse frame to the left of a full-text document.

Select the print, email or download icons . In the new window ensure you choose your preferred ‘Document Range’ before selecting  ‘Print’, ‘Send’ or ‘Download’.

Help guides and tutorials are available via ‘Help’ in the drop-down options at the top right of the screen.

Select ‘Help’ at any stage of your search to access these.

Select ‘Sign-Out’ from the drop-down options at the top right of the screen.