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Faculty eResources Guide

This guide is intended to provide instruction on accessing and using e-resources in support of teaching and scholarship at Florida International University (FIU) College of Law.

Resources for Faculty

Lexis curates a series of tools to assist faculty in teaching legal research and writing skills. These tools include User Guides, Lexis Learn modules for students, Instructional Videos and other resources. and can be found at the landing page or the Teaching Resources page.

Instructional Videos

Videos from Sarah Valdes, our FIU Lexis Rep:

Videos from Lexis via Youtube:

Instructional Videos that help explain how to search and use Lexis can be found both on the Lexis Law School’s Channel,  https://www.youtube.com/user/LexisNexisLawSchools/ as well as from a general web search. Some of the videos include researching brief assignments and open memos; tips on class preparation; case citation; Shepardizing Headnotes; researching secondary sources, and using term and connectors.

Two screen grabs (non-linking) are shown below.