The University of South Alabama Libraries is hosting a LexisNexis webinar training session on June 16, 2010, at 10 a.m. The session will be held in Room 305 of the USA Library.
This past spring, the LexisNexis Statistical Index database received a new interface for accessing statistical information and has been re-christened -- LexisNexis Statistical Insight.
This database provides fast and easy access to statistical information produced by U.S. federal agencies, states, private organizations and major intergovernmental organizations.
If you are involved in gathering statistical information from published sources, this would be a good opportunity to learn more about how to efficiently search this valuable database. The training workshop is open to everyone in the University community.
In addition, during the month of June, the USA Libraries will have a trial access to Statistical Insight's companion database -- LexisNexis DataSets.
LexisNexis Statistical DataSets is a Web-based research solutions tool that provides fast and easy access to 1.5 billion data points from licensed and public domain datasets within an easy-to-use interface. With this new tool, you can scan the contents of over 530 datasets, select subjects and variables of interest, and view your data in side-by-side tables and charts.
To access this trial database, go to the USA Library's home page and click on the "Articles, Indexes, and Databases" link: http://www.usouthal.edu/univlib/other.html. Then look for "TRIALS" in green for the listing of current trial databases.
If you have any questions, contact Vicki Tate at vtate@jaguar1.usouthal.edu.
