Legal Research in Nexis Uni: Law Reviews

Click Legal from the top menu to start.

Law reviews are interpretation and analysis of case law by legal scholars. They're an excellent way to get an introduction to a legal topic, and find related cases in that topic.  Law reviews typically include:

• Extensive background information
• Terminology related to the topic
• Comments on the socioeconomic context of the case
• Possible impact on future court decisions

They also include a bibliography and notes, which will direct you to relevant case law and statutes.

• Click Legal in the top menu.
• Enter search terms in the search field

Note: multiple words in quotes will search for that phrase.

• On the the results screen, click the Law Reviews and Journals limit on the left.

Use the narrow options on the left to limit by: jurisdiction (of the case being reviewed), practice areas & topics (type of law), attorney & judges names, etc.

• Click Legal in the top menu.
• Enter the party names in the search box, separated by "v." and use quotation marks around the whole thing.

• On the the results screen, click the Law Reviews and Journals limit on the left.