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LexisNexis Current Issues Universe. Dayton, Ohio: LexisNexis, 2001-. www. lexisnexis.com/cis.
Pricing: The full-time enrollment (FTE) pricing will look familiar to anyone who has used the Lexis Academic Universe products in the past. Though not included on their Web price lists as of the date of this review, prices for Current Issues Universe (CIU) will not differ significantly from other Academic Universe products. Additional information is available by calling 1-800-638-8380 or by visiting www.lexisnexis.com/academic.
Requirements: Any Web browser. Scope: This database provides online access to the "abstracts and full texts of more than eight thousand reports, articles, and opinion pieces on topics of current interest." Reports include publications from professional and trade associations, nonprofit organizations, government agencies, think tanks, and various public interest groups. Publications can include magazine articles, speeches, reports, editorials, and newspaper articles from a wide variety of viewpoints and perspectives. The product is aimed at students, researchers, and users of other Lexis Academic Universe products. It is offered by LexisNexis Academic and Library Solutions, which caters to academia, high schools, and public libraries.
Searching: There are two search options, "Browse by Issue" and "Guided Search." The "Browse by Issue" looks like a Yahoo! search screen, with a short list of broad topics you can use to burrow down to more specific current issue questions. The questions are intended to help students design research papers by pointing them to a previously gathered list of relevant documents. Students lacking clear research topics may find...