LexisNexis Newsdesk

Newsdesk is very good, the system is easy to use and helps us to monitor media effectively.

Pros:

It is user-friendly such that it's very easy to setup searches and alerts / newsletters. It has a useful help page that shows us all the Boolean operators so we can finetune our searches. It has a very wide news and publication coverage around the world, which is good when you need to monitor a wide range of issues/news. It's search engine is effective and can search out relevant articles using keywords that we are looking for. I like that there is no limit to the number of articles you can search.

Cons:

The system can be costly as you need to pay to search for articles beyond 90 days (and even then there's a limit as to how far back you can search), and if you wish to have many newsletters (above the basic number) to send articles to your users. There's also a limit of 25 max licensed articles that you can send the full text on email.

LexisNexis is a Powerful Verification Tool

Comments: I use LexisNexis daily - so it is a great tool to check out the soundness of business entities.

Pros:

LexisNexis is a powerful verification tool. There are many reports that are provided to evaluate an individual or a business entity. The interface is very user friendly. Using the software is very easy. Customer service is easy to reach and usually gives a great turnaround and response.

Cons:

Some of the error reporting messages are not clear nor accurate. Home phone does not equal cell phone and 99.9% of all consumers use a wireless phone and not a landline. If a business entity is too new - their database most likely will not be able to find it. Their database is refreshed on a particular cycle and not on demand.

Lexis Nexis always does it!

Comments: This allows you to remain abreast of news and trends across the internet relating to your business or area of expertise.

Pros:

It's a Lexis Nexis Product which is a well-known system and interface. I have used Lexis for years, and I trust the brand enough to experiment with their new products. I like this one. Allows you to remain abreast of news and trends across the internet relating to your business or subject.

Cons:

Lexis will cost you. Point Blank Period . Although it's worth every penny. It will cost you a few pennies..

It was a journey with LexisNexis

Comments: It was informative and it was a better way to run information from and car accident and have the information from the drivers involved.

Pros:

I received a sheet with the customer information from the accident and all I had to do was type their name into the computer system to get a price for LexisNexis and the law office that made the request.

Cons:

Some information was missing from the report and I had to send it back because LexisNexis didn't match with our system so we didn't get paid for that report because we couldn't find it and price it.

LEXISnEXIS

Comments: I love it. It is a great database that makes my life easier.

Pros:

It is hard to imagine research without Lexis, this is an essential part of my research and through the many years I have been using it the database continues to improve.

Cons:

I think that the one element that still needs improvement is the search option between the different parts of lexis.