Database Guide: LexisNexis  Tags: lexisnexis lexis nexis database database_guide lexus  

If your search returns TOO MANY articles, you must find a way to LIMIT AND FOCUS it. Click the 'Go' button next to Edit Search (located at the upper right hand corner of the results screen) to modify your original search.

There are a number of things you can do to more precisely focus your search.

• Use a phrase instead of two separate words. For example, use the phrase 'immigration law', instead of the two words - immigration and law - separate and unconnected.

• Enter additional search words or phrases.

• Use the ATLEAST Connector: Use ATLEAST to require that a word or words appear ‘at least’ so many times in a document. Use ATLEAST when you want only documents that contain an in-depth discussion on a topic rather than just a mention. For example, to find documents that contain an in-depth discussion of CERCLA, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, enter: atleast10(cercla) This search requires CERCLA to appear in every document at least 10 times. You can use any number from 1 to 255 with the ATLEAST command.

• Shorten the date range by clicking on the date drop-down menu and selecting a smaller range. For example: 'Previous week'.

• Limit your search to one newspaper, such as the Washington Post. Click on the ''Sources' button to do that. Other geographic limitations:

US region
US state
international region
particular country

• Restrict the search to just the Headline, by clicking on Power Search > Show options to search specific document sections > HEADLINE