LexisNexis^® Primary Sources in U.S. History

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Powerful and User-Friendly Functionality

Not only is the full text of the entire database searchable by keyword, but every document is also searchable using controlled vocabulary subject indexing. This makes Primary Sources in U.S. History enormously valuable even to the most specialized and accomplished scholar. With this innovative and intuitive search engine, subscribers have access to tens of thousands of important and illuminating primary and secondary materials in just a few clicks. In addition using this robust search capability, researchers can also browse the collections by document type. Advanced and neophyte scholars alike will find this especially useful when researching manuscripts, speeches, or any of the other primary sources included in the service.

LexisNexis Primary Sources in U.S. History provides the user with 3 options to access documents:

• Keyword Search: A keyword or combination of keywords can be specified. LexisNexis Primary Sources in U.S. History will search and display a citation list of all the documents that include your search terms.
• Subject Search: The user can select Search by Subject and search all documents in LexisNexis Primary Sources in U.S. History using a controlled vocabulary of index terms developed specifically for this service.
• Browse Collections: The user can bypass performing a search and browse the collections by subject, title, or document type.

Extensive Help Content

Contained in the product is a complete Help Section containing an overview of search features and information on the general use and citation formats of different document types. Content-specific help is also available on the individual search forms. This Help Section is available from any page within LexisNexis Primary Sources in U.S. History.

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LexisNexis Primary Sources in U.S. History is available for campus-wide and remote access at colleges and universities for unlimited student and faculty use. Remote access translates to convenience, high use, and satisfied users. For public libraries and high schools, the service is available for unlimited use within the building.

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As with all LexisNexis products, LexisNexis History offers 24 hour x 7 days a week customer support. Librarians may call our toll-free number for technical questions, database contents, search formulation questions, trouble-shooting error messages, IP changes, and pricing.

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