Connecting to LexisNexis Academic
- Nexis Uni This link opens in a new windowAccess news, business, and legal sources. These include regional, national, and international newspapers, news wires, broadcast transcripts, non-English language news sources, magazines, trade journals, business publications, SEC filings, law reviews, statutory, administrative and case law.
Advantages of LexisNexis Academic
LexisNexis Academic contains SEC Filings for companies, as well as essential accounting resources, including these titles (in electronic format):
Wiley GAAP 2013 by Contains all GAAP pronouncements with interpretations and applications of the authoritative accounting literature
Accountants' Handbook by Comprehensive reference source that provides practical information and application in most areas of accounting and financial reporting
The Ultimate Accountants' Reference by (Formerly Accounting Reference Desktop)
Discusses best practices in the major accounting processes, as well as application of accounting standards- Accounting Series Releases (ASRSEC) byAccounting Series Releases, (ASRSEC) provides interpretations of the many SEC documents, laws & rules affecting American securities, both private & public sectors.
Basic Search
Home Screen --> Open Search By Content Type drop-down and select SEC Filings under Companies --> search by company name or ticker
Specialized Searches
Please contact us at the Business Librarian if you need help with your specialized searches.
Steps:
Search By Content Type --> SEC FILINGS sub-directory --> select "Advanced Options” drop-down under the search box.
In Advanced Search screen, there will be a box titled “Build Your Own Segment Search” where you can specify the segment and terms.
Specialized searches include the ability to search for filings by:
- State and date
Example: 10-K filings in the last 2 years for companies with a filing address in South Carolina
- Filing type and industry and/or date
Example: Proxy statements in the food and beverage industry in the previous 6 months
- Terms within a section of an SEC filing
Example: 10-K filings that contain the word inventory in the Accounting Changes section (Item 9)
Example: 10-K filings that contain the word Ernst in the Accountant Fees section
