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Extensive Help Text Encourages Productive, Independent Work
LexisNexis State Capital frees librarians from repetitive questions and time-consuming training by supplying a detailed Help text with clear background on the legislative process. Created especially for users just beginning to work with state-related documents, the friendly Help text guides the most inexperienced user every step of the way.
This state-focused service is so easy to use that even less experienced users will perform successful searches the very first time. Help text includes:
- Basic steps of the legislative process.
- Glossary of legislative terms.
- Bibliographic citation principles.
- Source list and update schedule.
Users Can Become State Document Experts on Their Own
Composed of seven questions commonly asked by state legislative researchers, "How Do I" is a handy part of the Help text that guides users to the appropriate search form.
Users discover how to find:
- Full text of a bill under consideration.
- Where a bill is in the legislative process.
- Individual legislator name and contact information.
- When a state legislature is in session.
- Laws on a specific topic in all states, or for a single state.
- State regulations on a particular topic.
- News stories about a specific issue.
LexisNexis State Capitalalso includes full Boolean search capability, making it sophisticated enough for the most advanced researchers. Searches by keyword, bill number, and citation are precise and thorough.
Links Expand Exploration
LexisNexis State Capital includes hypertext links, validated daily, to the websites of individual state legislatures and to associations for state officials such as the National Association of State Information Resource Executives (NASIRE) or the Council of State Governments.
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academicinfo@lexisnexis.comIt's great to be able to access all the state statutes - we only have the New York code in our library, and only one set - and we'd never be able to justify buying the statutes for other states. Being able to search across state registers is a really nice feature too, and so much easier than going to multiple state websites! And we often get questions about legislative staffs and committee membership, for which the Members section is so handy.