A web-based research service tailored for the academic market, delivering fast access to thousands of credible sources.
Students and researchers can save valuable time by using one of the best research tools on the market. LexisNexis Academic, a web-based service, provides quick access to full-text news, business, and legal publications, using a variety of flexible search options.
- Easy and intuitive access to critical information
- Most comprehensive access of News, Business and Legal sources
- Full text access of more than 15,000 international newspapers, with archives dating back to 1977
- Prestigious law journals and reviews
- Shepard’s Citations® service to ensure you are using good law and effective arguments
- Smart taxonomies and flexible display, with many bibliographic features

Unmatched Content
Take advantage of the broad, unmatched collection of online sources and research tools for which LexisNexis is recognized. Get fast access to more than 10,000 individual sources for your news, business and legal information needs.
Outstanding News Coverage
Access the full-text of hundreds of national and regional newspapers, wire services, broadcast transcripts, international news, from English and non-English language sources. Magazines, journals and newsletters are available on LexisNexis Academic.
Credible Business Information
Search business and financial news, international company financial information from government or private sources, market research, industry reports and SEC filings. Sources include: Accountancy Age, Standard & Poor's Corporate Descriptions, Hoover's Company Reports, and stock reports.
Extensive Legal Research
Quickly find primary source material, such as case law, statutes and regulations. Tap into unparalleled secondary source materials such as legal news or law reviews for background or analysis of a legal topic. LexisNexis Academic includes the Shepard’s® Citations service.
Efficient research
Save valuable time and effort by using one of the best research tools on the market. Use LexisNexis Academic to gather and process information. Campus-wide access, unlimited simultaneous users, and no search limits make LexisNexis Academic available to multiple users.
Timely research
Quickly locate the full-text of thousands of sources, including many same-day publications. Search the entire news library at once, or select popular group or individual sources. On-screen tools make it easy to add connectors and index terms, and to specify document sections for searching.
Detailed research
Access the extensive content of sources that students, faculty and researchers need to get the job done. In addition to news, business and legal sources, LexisNexis Academic provides access to medical information and journals, biographical information, and country and state profiles.
Current company information
Having up-to-date information on companies is critical for business majors, job seekers and anyone performing company-based research. LexisNexis Academic also includes the LexisNexis® Company Dossier service, with a wide range of data on over 35 million companies.
SmartIndexing Technology ™
LexisNexis® SmartIndexing Technology™ helps guide users to the information they need. Sources are also indexed, making it easy to locate publications in the Source Selection tool by attributes such as publication type, language, geographic region and main topics covered
Training and On-Demand Support for Librarians
Professional training and 24x7 toll-free telephone support are available to librarians at subscribing institutions. Our academic training team conducts on-site and web-based training sessions throughout the year.
Technical Support
Our customer support representatives are on call to provide technical support and to answer your questions about content, product features, and search strategies at any time.
