LexisNexis® Librarian Webinar Series—Fall 2021

In this webinar series, the LexisNexis® Knowledge & Research Consulting team will cover a wide range of search strategies and tactics across a variety of topics and LexisNexis® tools and resources.  Even if you are unable to attend each session live, we encourage you to register for all three as all registrants will receive the recording link to view at a more convenient time.

AALL and LexisNexis® Webinar: How well do you know your expert witnesses (or opposing counsel’s)?

You will learn how to complete common expert witnesses research tasks more efficiently such as, finding deep background on a potential expert witness, including challenges to past testimony, and how to assess an expert’s knowledge, experience, and competence. You will also learn how to find potential experts for a new matter. In addition, we’ll share valuable information and sources that are often overlooked as well as information about the LexisNexis Expert Witness Toolkit, providing task-based checklists, vetted by information professionals, which will simplify your research process.

SPEAKERS:
 •  Loyd Auerbach, Knowledge & Research Consultant
 •  Bridget MacMillan, Knowledge & Research Consultant

View Recording

Leverage LexisNexis® SmartIndexing Technology™ For More Powerful News Searching

Learn more about the SmartIndexing Technology™ working behind the scenes on Lexis News®. LexisNexis Knowledge & Research Consultants will be joined by Kimberly Hoffbauer, Lead Taxonomist, in a discussion exploring the definition of SmartIndexing, searching, functionality, and why it all matters. If you search news often, you won’t want to miss this session!

SPEAKERS:
 •  Nikki DiNatale, Knowledge & Research Consultant
 •  Gayle Lynn-Nelson, Knowledge & Research Consultant
 •  Bridget MacMillan, Knowledge & Research Consultant
 •  Kimberly Hoffbauer, Lead Taxonomist (Special Guest Speaker)

View Recording

Natural Language Searching or Boolean Searching – Diving into Search Preferences
November 9, Tuesday, 2:00-2:45pm ET

Join Knowledge & Research Consultant, Bridget MacMillan, and Product Manager, Namit Pandey, for a deep dive into natural language searching on Lexis®. What happens when the system executes a natural language search? How often is natural language searching occurring compared to Boolean searching? How to explain search differences to your users?  These questions and more will be explored. Learn how to utilize key features for both types of searching to achieve more precise and relevant results. If you are interested in a behind the curtain view of natural language searching and what it can do for you and your users, you will learn a lot in this session.

SPEAKERS:
 •  Bridget MacMillan, Knowledge & Research Consultant
 •  Namit Pandey, Product Manager

View Recording