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.