LexisNexis is a US-based information services company (providing online access to a multi-industry database). It was founded in 1977 by Donald Wilson ( born H. Donald Wilson , 1925-2006), since 1994 belongs to the media group (also controlling the Netherlands publishing house Elsevier and the British Reed). Key Resources - Lexis.com Legal Information Baseand the base of news and business information Nexis.com . It is considered the world's largest online library of legal, archival and business information [2] .
| LexisNexis | |
|---|---|
| Base | 1977 |
| Location |  USA : Dayton [1] |
| Industry | Information Agency ( ISIC :6391 ) |
| Number of employees | 15 thousand |
| Parent company | Reed elsevier |
| Affiliated companies | , and |
| Site | www.lexisnexis.ru |
The central office is in Dayton , as of 2013, offices are open in 100 countries, the total number of employees is 15 thousand.
History
Information Products
Lexis.com
Lexis.com database contains materials from a variety of legal sources, contains the main legal documents of the United States, United Kingdom, European Union countries, countries of Asia and Africa. It consists of the following sections: international law and international business, international trade, arbitration, admiralty, environment and health, human rights, immigration, intellectual property, taxation.
Nexis.com
Nexis.com is a database of media materials and business information collected from more than 35 thousand sources, among which are practically all the largest general information periodicals of international importance (such as the International Herald Tribune , the South China Morning Post , the New York Times , The Guardian , El Pais , The Economist , Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung , De Telegraaf , De Standaard ), as well as a significant number of sectoral periodicals.
Company Dossier
Company Dossier is a directory of companies that provides information on shareholders and beneficiaries, financial performance, management, trademarks, competitive environment, collecting news mentions.
Encyclopedia of Forms and Precedents
Encyclopaedia of Forms and Precedents ("Encyclopedia of Forms and Precedents") - a collection of more than 12 thousand judicial precedents in the UK , covering areas such as land law , commercial law , testament , trust law, family law . Also includes checklists, procedural tables, and guidelines for land registration, stamp duty, and taxes.
TotalPatent
Total Patent - reference data from 96 patent sources and 27 full-text patent databases (among the latter are databases in Russia , China and Brazil ).
Notes
- ↑ Corporate HQ Location . Archived June 19, 2012.
- ↑ Lexis-Nexis founder Don Wilson dies // UPI