In Nexis Uni^®, all documents of the same type have a common structure, composed of the natural parts or divisions referred to as segments. You can restrict your search to a specific part or segment of a document, such as the court that heard the case or the judge who wrote the opinion. Different types of documents have different segments. For instance, a case doesn't have the same segments as a newspaper article. Segment searching is especially useful when you are looking for:

• Opinions written by a particular judge
• Cases involving a specific party
• News stories published by a specific author or on a specific date

To search in a specific segment, you can use the options on the Advanced Search form (look for the link right below the search box), or type the segment name followed by your search terms in parentheses in the search box. This example uses the "name" segment for searching by party name:

    name(griggs and duke)

Segment List

The following lists all of the different segments (based on content type) in which you can search.

News Content Type

Byline -- Finds the article's author and biographical information

Classification -- Finds all TERM segments, like company, ticker, and so forth

Company Name -- Finds the names of any companies discussed in the document

Headline -- Finds the article's headings and subheadings

Headline and Lead Sections -- Finds the headline and lead paragraph

Publication -- Finds the publication's name

Publication Type -- Finds the publication's description

Section -- Finds the document's section and subsections as well as volume, issue, and beginning page number

Show -- Finds the name of the program for transcripts

Ticker -- Finds the company's ticker symbol

Title -- Finds the document's title

Company and Financial Content Type

Citation -- Finds the document's citation

Title -- Finds the document's title

COMPANY AND FINANCIAL > DIRECTORIES > ATTORNEY DIRECTORIES

Company Name -- Finds the name of the attorney's company

Counsel or Firm Name -- Finds the attorney's firm name

Name -- Finds either the attorney or firm's name

Publication -- Finds the publication's name

Section -- Finds the LexisNexis Directory section name

Title -- Finds the document title

COMPANY AND FINANCIAL > DIRECTORIES > US BUSINESS LEADER DIRECTORIES

Company Name -- Finds the name of company where the person works

Name -- Finds the referenced person's name

Publication -- Finds the publication's name

Publication Type -- Finds the publication's description

COMPANY AND FINANCIAL > DIRECTORIES > US EXPERT WITNESS DIRECTORIES

Citation -- Finds the document's citation

Name -- Finds the referenced person's name

Publication -- Finds the publication's name

COMPANY AND FINANCIAL > DIRECTORIES > GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL DIRECTORIES

Congress -- Finds the session of Congress

Name -- Finds the person's name who is the subject of the document

Publication -- Finds the publication's name

Section -- Finds the name of the section, category, or topic in the document

COMPANY AND FINANCIAL > DIRECTORIES > JUDGE DIRECTORIES

Court -- Finds the name of the court on which the judge serves

Judges -- Finds the names of the judge

Name -- Finds the first, middle, and last name of the profiled person

Publication -- Finds the publication's name

COMPANY AND FINANCIAL > DIRECTORIES > NEWSWORTHY PERSON DIRECTORIES

Name -- Finds the first, middle, and last name of the profiled person

Publication -- Finds the publication's name

Publication Type -- Finds the publication's description

COMPANY AND FINANCIAL > DIRECTORIES > SCIENTIST DIRECTORIES

Name -- Finds the first, middle, and last name of the profiled person

COMPANY AND FINANCIAL > ANALYST REPORTS

Citation -- Finds the document's citation

Title -- Finds the document's title

Company Name -- Finds the names of any companies discussed in the document

Headline -- Finds the document's title

NACE -- Finds the European statistical classification of economic activities

Publication -- Finds the publication's name

Publication Type -- Finds the publication's description

Revenue -- Finds the company's revenue value

SIC -- Finds the company's Standard Industrial Classification code and descriptions

State -- Finds the state where the company is located

COMPANY AND FINANCIAL > COMPANY PROFILES

Company Name -- Finds the name of the company discussed in the document

Address -- Finds the company's address, including the street, city, state, country, ZIP code, telephone, and fax

Street -- Finds the street where the company is located

City -- Finds the city assigned to the property location

State -- Finds the state where the company is located

Country -- Finds the company's location by country

Zip Code -- Finds the company's ZIP code

Employees -- Finds the number of employees

MSA -- Finds the Metropolitan Statistical Area of the company

NACE -- Finds the European statistical classification of economic activities

NAICS -- Finds the North American statistical classification of economic activities

Publication -- Finds the publication's name

Publication Type -- Finds the publication's description

Revenue -- Finds the company's revenue value

SIC -- Finds the company's Standard Industrial Classification code and descriptions

Summary -- Finds the document's summary

Ticker -- Finds the ticker symbols indexed in the document

COMPANY AND FINANCIAL > MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

Acquisition Technique -- Finds the type of merger or acquisition

Adoption Date -- Finds the date the plan of merger was adopted

Company Name -- Finds the names of the companies discussed in the document

Counsel or Firm Name -- Finds the name of/data about the company's legal counsel

Donation Range -- Finds the amount of the donation to the recipient

Effective Date -- Finds the date on which the merger or acquisition was effective

Expiry Date -- Finds the date on which the merger or acquisition expires

Publication -- Finds the publication's name

Publication Type -- Finds the publication's description

Revenue -- Finds the company's total income, sales, etc.

SIC -- Finds the company's Standard Industrial Classification code and descriptions

State -- Finds the state where the company is located

Summary -- Finds the document's summary

Target -- Finds the name of the company to be acquired

Transaction Type -- Finds the type of transaction

Transaction Value -- Finds the value of the transaction

Zip Code -- Finds the company's ZIP code

COMPANY AND FINANCIAL > SEC FILINGS

Address -- Finds the address (street, city, and state) for the company issuing the filing

Company Name -- Finds the issuing company's name

Form -- Finds the filing or form type

Form-Type -- Finds the filing or form type

Publication -- Finds the publication's name

Revenue -- Finds the company's total income, sales, etc.

SIC -- Finds the company's SIC code and descriptions

State -- Finds the state of the company issuing the filing

Ticker -- Finds the ticker symbol

Zip Code -- Finds the company's ZIP code

Legal Content Type

LEGAL > ADMINISTRATIVE CODES AND REGULATIONS > ADMINISTRATIVE CODES

Citation -- Finds the document's citation

Title -- Finds the number and name of the Title and Subtitle under which a document has been codified

Authority -- Finds information about the regulation's legislative authority

Citation -- Finds the document's citation

Heading -- Finds the name and number of the topics under which a document has been organized

History -- Finds the document's history

Publication -- Finds the publication's name

Rule -- Finds the document's number and caption

Section -- Finds the document's number and caption

Status -- Finds the date and description of the last update to the document

Unannotated -- Finds search terms in the document everywhere except in the annotations and notes

LEGAL > ADMINISTRATIVE CODES AND REGULATIONS > REGISTERS

Action -- Finds the action of the document, e.g., final rule, interim rule, proposed rule, notice

Address -- Finds address and contact information for the agency that issued the document

Agency -- Finds the agency name issued in the regulation

Citation -- Finds the document's citation

Heading -- Finds the name of the title, part, and chapter under which affected code sections are organized in a statutory code

History -- Finds the date the document was filed for public inspection on

Publication -- Finds the publication's name

Summary -- Finds the regulation's summary

LEGAL > ADMINISTRATIVE CODES AND REGULATIONS > REGULATION TRACKING

Agency Name -- Finds the agency sponsoring the regulation

Citation -- Finds the citation number

Name -- Finds the name of the agency contact

Publication -- Finds the publication's name

Status -- Finds the description of the most recent updates to the document

Summary -- Finds the regulation's summary

Title -- Finds the document's title

LEGAL > ADMINISTRATIVE CODES AND REGULATIONS > REGULATIONS

Citation -- Finds the document's citation

Heading -- Finds the name of the agency that issued the document

Publication -- Finds the publication's name

Status -- Finds the description of the last update to the document

Summary -- Finds the regulation's summary

Title -- Finds the document's title

LEGAL > ADMINISTRATIVE MATERIALS

Agency -- Finds the name of the agency that issued the decision

Attorney Name -- Finds the counsel names and parties whom counsel represents

Citation -- Finds the citation number in the reporter or on the LEXIS service

Company Name -- Finds the names of any companies discussed in the document

Dissent By -- Finds the names of the agency members or administrative law judges writing dissenting/dissenting in part opinion

Heading -- Finds the number and name of the Title and Subtitle under which a document has been codified

Headnotes -- Finds the legal issues pertinent to the case

Judges -- Finds the names of the judge authoring the document

Number -- Finds the docket numbers assigned by the agency

Opinion By -- Finds the names of the agency members or administrative law judges writing the majority opinion

Party Name -- Finds the party names of the matter under consideration

Publication -- Finds the publication's name

Release Number -- Finds the name of the act pursuant to which the release is issued, and the release numbers

Rule -- Finds the rule number and name

SEC Reply -- Finds letters from the SEC staff to the requestor setting for its disposition with regard to the issuance of a no-action letter

Section -- Finds the section number and name

Status -- Finds the description of the last update to the document

Summary -- Finds the document's summary

Title -- Finds the document's title

Written By -- Finds the author of the document

LEGAL > BRIEFS, PLEADINGS AND MOTIONS

Citation -- Finds the document's citation

Title -- Finds the document's title

LEGAL > BRIEFS, PLEADINGS AND MOTIONS > BRIEFS

Attorney Name -- Finds the attorney name or firm representing the case parties

Citation -- Finds the document's citation

Court -- Finds the court name in the filed brief or motion

Judges -- Finds the names of the judges hearing the case

Name -- Finds the party's name

Number -- Finds the docket number

Summary -- Finds the document's summary

Title -- Finds the document's title

LEGAL > BRIEFS, PLEADINGS AND MOTIONS > MOTIONS

Attorney Name -- Finds the attorney name or firm representing the case parties

Citation -- Finds the document's citation

Court -- Finds the name of the court in which the brief or motion was file

Judges -- Finds the names of the judges hearing the case

Name -- Finds the party's name

Number -- Finds the docket number

Title -- Finds the document's title

LEGAL > BRIEFS, PLEADINGS AND MOTIONS > PLEADINGS

Attorney Name -- Finds the attorney name or firm representing the case parties

Citation -- Finds the document's citation

Court -- Finds the name of the court in which the pleading was filed

Judges -- Finds the names of the judges hearing the case

Name -- Finds the party's name

Number -- Finds the docket number

Title -- Finds the document's title

LEGAL > CASES > AUSTRALIA

Case Name -- Finds the names of the parties or litigants in a case

Case Summary -- Finds a summarized description of the case

Catchwords -- Finds the keywords the publisher has used to tag or identify the case

Citation -- Finds the document's citation

Court -- Finds the name of the court in which the document was filed

Judge -- Finds the name of the judge hearing the case

Legislation Title and Provision Number -- Finds the name of the legislation considered by the case

Representation -- Finds the name of the lawyer or firm that litigated the case

Words and Phrases Judicially Considered -- Finds the words and phrases considered by the case

LEGAL > CASES > CANADA CASES

Case Name -- Finds the names of the parties or litigants in a case

Citation -- Finds the document's citation

Counsel -- Finds the counsel names

Docket Number -- Finds the docket number for the case

Headnotes (Keywords + Summary) -- Finds the keywords and summary pertinent to the case

Judge -- Finds the name of the judge hearing the case

Jurisdiction -- Finds the location where the case is/was heard

Keywords -- Finds the key terms from a case

Summary -- Finds the document's summary

LEGAL > CASES > HONG KONG CASES

Case Name -- Finds the names of the parties or litigants in a case

Case Number -- Finds the number assigned to the case

Catchwords/Headnotes -- Finds the keywords the publisher has used to tag or identify the case

Citation -- Finds the document's citation

Court -- Finds the name of the court in which the document was filed

Judge -- Finds the name of the judge hearing the case

Jurisdiction -- Finds the location where the case is/was heard

Legislation Title -- Finds the name of the legislation considered by the case

References to Cases -- Finds other cases considered by the case

Representation -- Finds the name of the lawyer or firm that litigated the case

LEGAL > CASES > NEW ZEALAND CASES

Case Name -- Finds the names of the case

Case Summary -- Finds a summarized description of the case

Catchwords -- Finds the keywords the publisher has used to tag or identify the case

Citation -- Finds the document's citation

Court -- Finds the name of the court in which the document was filed

Judge -- Finds the name of the judge hearing the case

Legislation Title and Provision Number -- Finds the name of the legislation considered by the case

Representation -- Finds the name of the lawyer or firm that litigated the case

Words and Phrases Judicially Considered -- Finds the words and phrases considered by the case

LEGAL > CASES > UK CASES

Attorney Name -- Finds the names of individuals, law firms, or organizations representing the interested parties in the case

Citation -- Finds the document's citation

Concurrence -- Finds the full text of the concurring opinion

Concurrence By -- Finds the last names of judges writing concurring opinion

Core Terms -- Finds the core terms within the document

Court -- Finds the name of the court in which the document was filed

Disposition -- Finds the court's final decision

Dissent -- Finds the full text of the dissenting opinion

Dissent By -- Finds the last names of the judges writing dissenting opinion

Headnotes -- Finds the legal issues pertinent to the case

History -- Finds the document's history

Judges -- Finds the names of the judges hearing the case

Number -- Finds the docket number

Opinion -- Finds the full text of the majority opinion

Opinion By -- Finds agency member names or administrative law judges writing the majority opinion

Outcome -- Finds the final result of the case

Overview -- Finds the facts and legal issues before the court

Party Name -- Finds the party names of the matter under consideration

Summary -- Finds the document's summary

LEGAL > CASES > US CASES

Attorney Name -- Finds the names of individuals, law firms, or organizations representing the interested parties in the case

Citation -- Finds the case citation in an official reporter or parallel reference

Concurrence -- Finds the full text of the concurring opinion

Concurrence By -- Finds the last names of judges writing concurring opinion

Core Terms -- Finds the core terms within the document

Court -- Finds the name of the court in which the case was heard

Disposition -- Finds the court's final decision

Dissent -- Finds the full text of the dissenting opinion

Dissent By -- Finds the last names of judges writing dissenting opinion

Headnotes -- Finds the legal issues pertinent to the case

History -- Finds both the prior and subsequent history of the case

Judges -- Finds the names of the judges hearing the case

Number -- Finds the case's court-assigned document numbers

Opinion -- Finds the full text of the majority opinion

Opinion By -- Finds the last names of the judges writing the majority opinion

Outcome -- Finds the final result of the case

Overview -- Finds the facts and legal issues before the court

Party Name -- Finds all case party names (as provided by the court)

Summary -- Finds the in-depth summarization of holdings and facts in a case

Written By -- Finds the judges authoring the opinion, including OPINIONBY, CONCURBY, or DISSENTBY

LEGAL > LAW REVIEWS AND JOURNALS

Citation -- Finds the document's citation

Title -- Finds the document's title

LEGAL > LAW REVIEWS AND JOURNALS > CLE COURSE OF STUDY MATERIALS

Author -- Finds the author's name

Citation -- Finds the document's citation

Heading -- Finds the name of the course

Publication -- Finds the publication's name

Section -- Finds the section number and name

LEGAL > LAW REVIEWS AND JOURNALS > EMERGING ISSUES ANALYSIS

Attorney Name -- Finds the names of the author of the document

Citation -- Finds the document's citation

Name -- Finds the names of the author of the document

Publication -- Finds the publication's name

Summary -- Finds the basis and purpose of the regulatory or statutory text

LEGAL > LAW REVIEWS AND JOURNALS > JURISPRUDENCE

Author -- Finds the author's name and biographical information

Citation -- Finds the document's citation

Footnotes -- Finds the footnote text for section and text segments

Publication -- Finds the publication's name

Section -- Finds the document's section, category, or topic

Title -- Finds the document's title

LEGAL > LAW REVIEWS AND JOURNALS > LAW REVIEWS AND JOURNALS

Author -- Finds the author's name and biographical information

Citation -- Finds the document's citation

Footnotes -- Finds the footnote text for section and text segments

Publication -- Finds the publication's name

Summary -- Finds the document's summary

Title -- Finds the document's title

LEGAL > LAW REVIEWS AND JOURNALS > PRACTICE GUIDES

Citation -- Finds the document's citation

Footnotes -- Finds the footnote text for section and text segments

Heading -- Finds the document's hierarchical information

Publication -- Finds the publication's name

Section -- Finds the section number and name

Title -- Finds the document's title

LEGAL > LAW REVIEWS AND JOURNALS > PRACTICE INSIGHTS

Citation -- Finds the document's citation

Section -- Finds the section number and name

Title -- Finds the document's title

LEGAL > LAW REVIEWS AND JOURNALS > REFERENCE INDICES

Company Name -- Finds the names of any companies discussed in the document

Descriptors -- Finds indexing terms related to the document

Name -- Finds the referenced person's name

Publication -- Finds the publication's name

Title -- Finds the document's title

LEGAL > LAW REVIEWS AND JOURNALS > RESTATEMENTS

Citation -- Finds the document's citation

Heading -- Finds the division, part, chapter, sub-chapter, topic, title, and subtitle in a single search

Publication -- Finds the publication's name

Rule -- Finds the rule's number, title, and black-letter text as promulgated by the institute

Section -- Finds the section number and name

LEGAL > LAW REVIEWS AND JOURNALS > TREATISES

Citation -- Finds the document's citation

Footnotes -- Finds the footnote text for section and text segments

Heading -- Finds the document's hierarchical information

Publication -- Finds the publication's name

Section -- Finds the section number and name

Title -- Finds the document's title

LEGAL > LEGAL NEWS

Byline -- Finds the author/reporter's name

Citation -- Finds the document's citation

Company Name -- Finds the names of any companies discussed in the document

Department -- Finds the document types, i.e., table of contents, news stories, court opinions, etc.

Headline -- Finds the article's title

Headline and Lead Sections -- Finds the article's headline and lead paragraph

Publication -- Finds the publication's name

Publication Type -- Finds the publication's description

Ticker -- Finds the company's ticker symbol

Title -- Finds the document's title

LEGAL > STATUTES AND LEGISLATION

Citation -- Finds the document's citation

Title -- Finds the document's title

LEGAL > STATUTES AND LEGISLATION > USA > US BILL TEXT

Bill Status -- Finds the description of the last update to the document

Citation -- Finds the document's citation

Congress -- Finds the current number of Congress

Publication -- Finds the publication's name

Sponsor(s) -- Finds the bill or resolution's original sponsor

Summary -- Finds the bill or resolution's summary

Title -- Finds the document's title

LEGAL > STATUTES AND LEGISLATION > USA > US BILL TRACKING

Bill Activity Status -- Finds the description of the last update to the document

Citation -- Finds the document's citation

Congress -- Finds the current number of Congress

Publication -- Finds the publication's name

Sponsor(s) -- Finds the bill or resolution's original sponsor

Summary -- Finds the document's summary

Title -- Finds the document's title

LEGAL > STATUTES AND LEGISLATION > USA > US CONSTITUTIONS

Citation -- Finds the document's citation

Heading -- Finds the name and number of the topics under which a document has been organized

History -- Finds the document's history

Publication -- Finds the publication's name

Rule -- Finds the document's number and caption

Section -- Finds the document's number and caption

Unannotated -- Searches document text without searching annotations

LEGAL > STATUTES AND LEGISLATION > USA > US COURT RULES

Citation -- Finds the document's citation

Heading -- Finds the number and name of the topic under which a document has been organized

History -- Finds the document's history

Publication -- Finds the publication's name

Rule -- Finds the document's number and title

Section -- Finds the document's number and caption

Status -- Finds the date and description of the last update to the document

Unannotated -- Searches document text without searching annotations

LEGAL > STATUTES AND LEGISLATION > USA > US LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

Citation -- Finds the document's citation

Congress -- Finds the session of Congress

Heading -- Finds the document's title or heading

Publication -- Finds the publication's name

Publication Type -- Finds the publication's description

SuDoc Number -- Finds the document's report number

Summary -- Finds the document's summary

Title -- Finds the document's title or heading

Witness -- Finds the name and description of people who provided testimony

LEGAL > STATUTES AND LEGISLATION > USA > US LEGISLATURE RECORDS

Citation -- Finds the document's citation

Congress -- Finds the session of Congress

Publication -- Finds the publication's name

Title -- Finds the document's title

LEGAL > STATUTES AND LEGISLATION > USA > US MUNICIPAL CODES

Citation -- Finds the document's citation

History -- Finds the document's history

Publication -- Finds the publication's name

Title -- Finds the document's title

LEGAL > STATUTES AND LEGISLATION > USA > US PUBLIC LAWS/ALS

Citation -- Finds the document's citation

Heading -- Finds the document's title or heading

History -- Finds the document's history

Publication -- Finds the publication's name

LEGAL > STATUTES AND LEGISLATION > USA > US STATUTORY CODES

Citation -- Finds the document's citation

Heading -- Finds the number and name of the topic under which a document has been organized

History -- Finds the document's history

Publication -- Finds the publication's name

Rule -- Finds the document rule number and caption

Section -- Finds the document section number and caption

Unannotated -- Searches document text without searching annotations

LEGAL > STATUTES AND LEGISLATION > USA > US TREATIES

Citation -- Finds the document's citation

Publication -- Finds the publication's name

Title -- Finds the document's title

LEGAL > STATUTES AND LEGISLATION > International > Australia

Legislation Title -- Finds the title of the legislative document

Legislation Title (on instrument title page only) -- Finds the title of the legislative document as it appears on the instrument page

Provision Name/Number -- Finds the section number and name

LEGAL > STATUTES AND LEGISLATION > International > Canada

Citation -- Finds the document's citation

Legislation Explanatory (e.g. Editor’s Note) -- Finds the editor's explanation of the legislation

Legislation Heading -- Finds the legislative act's title

Legislation Number -- Finds the legislative act's citation and history

Official Title -- Finds the title of the legislative document

Section/Provision Number -- Finds the section number and name

Jurdisdiction -- Finds the location where the case is/was heard

LEGAL > STATUTES AND LEGISLATION > International > Hong Kong

Defined Terms -- Finds the terms that have been defined for the document

Legislation Title -- Finds the title of the legislative document

Provision Number -- Finds the section number

Jurdisdiction -- Finds the location where the case is/was heard

LEGAL > STATUTES AND LEGISLATION > International > New Zealand

Legislation Title -- Finds the title of the legislative document

Legislation Title (on instrument title page only) -- Finds the title of the legislative document as it appears on the instrument page

Provision Name/Number -- Finds the section number and name

LEGAL > STATUTES AND LEGISLATION > International > United Kingdom

Citation -- Finds the document's citation

Title -- Finds the document's title