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Legal Research & Writing Guide

This guide provides resources related to legal research and writing.

Searching for Statutes and Codes

To locate a State or Federal Statute or Code, you can use the primary Search Box on the Nexis Uni homepage.

1. Type in the jurisdiction and source that you would like to find. Nexis Uni will offer relevant suggestions. Locate the appropriate source from the list. For example, if you type in "Ohio code," you will find Page's Ohio Revised Code Annotated.

3. Click on the Table of Contents Icon to browse the source.Screenshot showing Page's Ohio Revised Code Annotated in the search results

4. Once the Table of Contents is open, use the plus and minus buttons to expand or close sections. Then click on the blue linked section that you wish to read. 

Statutes Workshop

Use the links below to view sections of the Statutes Workshop video related to searching for state statutes.