To access Lewis University Library databases from off-campus, you need your current username and password (same as logging onto BlackBoard or University Email)
There's two ways to search for legal information in Lexis Nexis! For statutes, legal reference, state and federal cases use the link below to search by content type.
Search Lexis Nexis by Content Type
Already know the court case you want? Use the search box below to find specifc court cases.
Find articles in journal databases
To get to the Lewis University Library databases to find topics on Justice, Law, and Public Safety, go to the Lewis University Library webpage, and click one of the following vendor databases listed in the far left column--EBSCO, JStor, or ProQuest.
An abstract is an introductory field of text before the main body of the text in a scholarly journal article. What the abstract does is to explain what the article is about, its main theme, and its conclusions. In short, the abstract can be considered a summary.
In searching for articles, we recommend that students use the drop down menu by the search box to limit their search to the abstract. This will usually ensure that the article will mostly or in part be about the subject they are researching.
Peer review is a process by which scholarly publications try to ensure "quality control," that what they publish is accurate and meets the standards of research and writing in their field.
When a scholar submits a book to a university press, or an article to a scholarly journal, the editor will send it out to two (usually) reputable scholars in the author's field to evaluate whether it meets the standards of historical research and whether it contributes anything new to the field.These are the peer-reviewers--because they are considered the author's peers (or equals) in the field--and if they approve of the manuscript, the published work will be considered "peer-reviewed."
We recommend that the articles you find be peer-reviewed, and therefore check the peer-review box when you do your article research.