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    Lex Libris is the leading legal research provider in the Philippines. There are two approaches to searching Lex Libris - Boolean search mechanisms using connectors like AND and OR, and natural language searching using ordinary sentences or phrases. When composing searches, one should define the issues, select search terms, logically relate the terms using connectors like AND and OR, properly order the connectors, evaluate the search results, and use field searching to filter results by segments like parties, court, or opinion.

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    Lex Libris is the leading legal research provider in the Philippines. There are two approaches to searching Lex Libris - Boolean search mechanisms using connectors like AND and OR, and natural language searching using ordinary sentences or phrases. When composing searches, one should define the issues, select search terms, logically relate the terms using connectors like AND and OR, properly order the connectors, evaluate the search results, and use field searching to filter results by segments like parties, court, or opinion.

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    Lex Libris is the leading legal research provider in the Philippines. There are two approaches to searching Lex Libris - Boolean search mechanisms using connectors like AND and OR, and natural language searching using ordinary sentences or phrases. When composing searches, one should define the issues, select search terms, logically relate the terms using connectors like AND and OR, properly order the connectors, evaluate the search results, and use field searching to filter results by segments like parties, court, or opinion.

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    Lex Libris Searches

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    Lex Libris is the leading legal research provider in the Philippines. There are two approaches to searching Lex Libris - Boolean search mechanisms using connectors like AND and OR, and natural language searching using ordinary sentences or phrases. When composing searches, one should define the issues, select search terms, logically relate the terms using connectors like AND and OR, properly order the connectors, evaluate the search results, and use field searching to filter results by segments like parties, court, or opinion.

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    Composing Lex Libris Searches

    Brief Overview
    Lex Libris is the standard and market

    leader in electronic legal research in the Philippines

    Mission
    To be the total solutions provider for the

    legal profession

    Two basic approaches to searching:


    1. Boolean search mechanisms
    2. Natural language searching

    Boolean search mechanisms:


    Give

    a sophisticated set of proximity connectors beyond the standard AND, OR, and NOT

    Conventional wisdom is that this is usually

    the preferred method of searching if comprehensive results are desired, that is, if your goal is to find all the cases or other sources on a topic

    Natural language searching:


    Allows you to enter your query as an ordinary

    sentence or phrase
    Usually regarded as more appropriate if

    you are looking for a sample of relevant cases or secondary sources as part of more general preliminary research

    Procedure in Composing Searches:


    1. Define your issues

    2. Select search terms 3. Relate your terms logically 4. Order the connectors properly 5. Evaluate your search 6. Field Searching

    DEFINE YOUR ISSUES


    Determine the issues raised by your problem
    May require some background reading and

    research

    SELECT SEARCH TERMS


    Once you have a reasonably clear idea what your

    issues are, list the key terms, including synonyms, antonyms, and related concepts that could appear in an opinion or other document discussing your issue.
    When one inputs a terms and connectors search,

    Lexis search exactly what is entered.


    Lexis will not automatically look for synonyms,

    antonyms, or related concepts.

    RELATE YOUR TERMS LOGICALLY


    The basic connectors OR and AND function the

    same on Lexis as on the Internet.


    Connectors that allow you to search for terms

    occurring in some proximity to one another in the documents:


    /p searches for terms appearing in the same paragraph

    /s searches for terms appearing in the same sentence


    and not exclude documents containing the specified terms

    ORDER THE CONNECTORS PROPERLY


    Failure

    to understand the order in which connectors are processed by the computer can lead to unintended results and missing important documents. Following is the basic order of processing:
    OR is always processed first; proximity operators are processed next; AND is processed next; and AND NOT processed last

    EVALUATE YOUR SEARCH


    Usually simpler searches are better, provided

    they contain the terms most likely to be used in the documents dealing with the issues.
    If your original search was too broad (retrieved

    too many citations or irrelevant citations), you can modify it by adding other terms after an "and" or a proximity connector. If your original search was too narrow (few or no citations), you can add terms (synonyms, antonyms, concepts) after an "or" connector.

    FIELD SEARCHING
    All documents are divided into parts, called

    Typical segments or fields for case law include:


    Search Field

    segments

    Name Court Counsel Number Cites Written by Syllabus Opinion by Opinion

    Parties to the case Court that decided the case Attorneys representing parties to the case Docket number of the case Citation of the Case Judge who wrote any portion of the opinion the majority, dissent or concurrence Summary of opinion Judge who wrote the majority opinion Opinion of the court

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