In Chapter 8, there are sections on Westlaw and LexisNexis. Review these
sections.
a. Using Chapter 8 in our textbook, write 1-2 paragraphs comparing and
contrasting the features in Westlaw and LexisNexis.
i. You may include whether they are owned by the same company or
are competitors and identify similarities and differences in the two
Computer Assisted Legal Research systems.
2. Read about HeinOnLine in Chapter 8 of your textbook.
a. Explore this legal research platform.
b. Helpful hint:
i. Go to the Institution Page on Blackboard.
ii. Scroll down to Student Resources and click on Library.
iii. Scroll down to the John P. Burke School of Public Service and
Education – Public Service Resources.
iv. Click on HeinOnLine.
v. If you are researching from home, click on the right side for remote
access and enter Post University.
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vi. You will be brought to a sign-in page. Click on the category for
“Students and Instructors” and enter the requested information.
vii. Browse through the resource.
c. Write a paragraph describing your experience on HeinOnLine. Include
whether you found the site user-friendly and what you learned when you
were exploring.
3. A one-hour Webinar on Nexis Uni is expected to be held during Unit 2.
a. The Lexis Nexis representative will explain the features of Nexis Uni and
how to do research in it. You should attend if possible.
b. If you are not able to attend, your instructor will provide a link to the
recording for you.
c. Please provide a bulleted list of at least five takeaways from the Webinar.
4. Using Nexis Uni for research, address the following:
a. A client and her husband are residents of the State of Georgia. She wants
to sue for divorce, claiming adultery.
i. Provide the correct citation to the Georgia statute that governs this
question. Make sure to include the statute number, not a court
case.
ii. In one paragraph, describe in your own words what the statute says
about grounds for divorce.
iii. Provide the steps you took to find your answer, including your
search terms.
b. Research the Statute of Limitations in Connecticut on bringing a breach of
contract action on an oral contract. Helpful hint: the words “oral contract”
are in the statute.
i. Cite the statute or provide the statute number, not a court case.
ii. What is the number of years set forth in the statute?
iii. Provide the steps you took to find your answer, including your
search terms