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Information on Reference Services & Lexis+

Autumn 2020 Library Reference Services

Despite some changes to the mode in which they will be provided this semester, the Moritz Law Library continues to offer its full menu of reference services to the Moritz community. While reference librarians will not be staffing the reference desk in person, they will still be available to provide research guidance via email, chat, or telephone from 10am- 4pm, Monday through Friday. The librarians also offer in-depth virtual research consultations via Zoom. To schedule a consultation, submit a Request a Research Consultation form. Using this service allows the librarians to conduct preliminary research prior to meeting with you so that they can more comprehensively address your research needs. Research consultations might be especially useful if you are a research assistant and are working on a difficult project, or if you need assistance researching a topic for a seminar paper or a note for law review. Please see the library’s Ask a Librarian page for more details about reference services.

LexisNexis Unveils Lexis+

LexisNexis recently unveiled its new research platform, Lexis+. Currently available to all members of the Moritz community, Lexis+ offers an updated interface and a suite of new features, including Lexis Answers, a Brief Analyzer tool, enhanced data visualization features, and more comprehensive Practical Guidance content. Lexis Answers provides pertinent authority in response to natural language questions entered into the Lexis+ search bar. The Brief Analyzer tool allows users to upload a document and then evaluates the strengths and potential weaknesses of the arguments presented within the uploaded document. Lexis+ also offers an enhanced version of Ravel View, which provides users with a visual presentation of pertinent data relating to results of a case law search. LexisNexis provides additional details regarding these and other new features here.  If you have any questions about or need any assistance using Lexis+, please contact a Moritz reference librarian.