Why can't I access Lexis-Nexis?

[Ohio Dem]

Why can't I, as an American, not do searches on the Lexis Nexis engine? It's not like there are national security issues involved.

[timdoodle]

1. Pay Site

It is a very expensive pay site. My law firm pays about $5 a search.

You can search and pay as you go...hope you are rich...

www.lexisnexis.com

[Hepburn]

8. I have it....

....and it is expensive as all get out. Some of it comes in a package deal, but going outside of the package, for example, to use Bender's or to search records in county recorders offices??? Shit, it might have been cheaper to get a Lexus instead of using Lexis! Holy cow....expensive!!!! Look up a Bender's form and get the the Ps & As on a simple motion - about $300.00 I would say is average. :argh:

For statutes and case law: IMO Findlaw is a good source most of the time.

[skjpm]

2. because the pixie's box is tricksy?

because the maxi chicks got moxie?

Just doing a little late-night Seussing with your question.

[grasswire]

3. it's a commercially owned enterprise

Just like newspapers charge for their archives.

[troublemaker]

4. What does your being 'an American' have to do with it? n/t

[No2W2004]

5. Google works pretty good for me,

I can generally find anything I search for.

[kixot]

6. You may be an "American"

but that doesn't mean you can just up and walk into my home library if I don't give you permission.

[cally]

7. You can call their offices

and have someone their do the search for you. It's very expensive but worth it for the occasional use. Since I rarely do a search with Lexis/Nexis, I save money because it takes me too long to find what I want. I only do this for work because it's too expensive for personal use.

[SW FL Dem]

9. It's a pay site

Lexis was one of the first online legal search engines, 15 years ago they charged law firms by the minute. Lexis enters the text of decisions in most federal and state appellate cases into their data base. You can get that info in your local law library, but most of it is not available online unless you pay for it.

[no_hypocrisy]

10. Not the same, but second best choice, depending on what you want.

http://www.lexisone.com/

[LittleApple81]

11. If you are attending college, some Universities have access for their

faculty/students. It is extremely expensive.