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Finding Specific Newspapers/Sources in L/N

To search for a specific source in LexisNexis:

  • Click on the Sources tab
  • Use the search box to search for the publication title
  • When your results come up, checkmark the source that you want and hit OK
  • The source will now be added to your search!

To search for sources from a specific state in LexisNexis

  • Click on the Sources tab
  • Search for " news"
  • In your search results, you should see a file titled " news sources"
  • Checkmark the source that you want and hit OK
  • The source will now be added to your search!
      
     
     

    About LexisNexis

    How do I access LexisNexis?

    You should always access LexisNexis either through this page, the library home page, or the NYU Home Research tab.

    What's in LexisNexis?

    Newspapers, newswires, blogs, television and radio transcripts, and more.

    What's NOT in LexisNexis?

    For the most part LexisNexis does not contain academic journals. In addition, if you are looking for content pre-1990ish, Lexis may not be your best source.  See the US and International Newspaper pages for tips on finding older content. This academic version of LexisNexis also does not contain public records.

    How does LexisNexis compare to Factiva?

    There is a lot of overlap between LexisNexis and Factiva content.  However, Factiva tends to be stronger on international news sources.

    Go to LexisNexis!

     

    LexisNexis Search Tips

    My Favorite Search Tips

    Symbol Use it to... Example
    ! Find alternate endings. surroga! finds "surrogate,""surrogates," and "surrogacy"
    w/# Establish a relationship between two words. Useful for names Hilary w/2 Clinton finds Hilary Rodham Clinton, Hilary Clinton, and Hilary R. Clinton
    ATLEAST# Increase relevancy. ATLEAST4(bill gates) returns articles where the phrase "bill gates" is mentioned atleast four times
    length  ># Find articles of a certain length. bill gates and length >2000 will only bring back articles with the phrase "bill gates" that are longer than 2000 words.
     

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