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Education
Benefits for law schools
Global coverage
With vLex, law schools can provide their students and professors with access to the most extensive collection of legal and regulatory information in the world, on a single platform.
Prepare students for the global legal market
In an increasingly globalised legal market, it is essential for law schools to provide their students with the tools and knowledge they need to succeed in their careers. With vLex, law students can master searching and comparing laws across different countries and regions, giving them a competitive advantage in the global legal market.
A comprehensive platform for all legal research needs
vLex provides a one-stop-shop for all legal research needs. By subscribing to vLex, law schools can save time and resources by consolidating all legal research efforts on a single platform, without needing to use multiple resources.
9 out of the top 10 universities in the world for law subscribe to vLex
Ensure your students access the same exclusive and up-to-date legal information as the world’s top law schools, and join over 600,000 academic users already on vLex.
"At Alberta Law Libraries, our energies are always directed to connecting people with the world of legal information, and collaborating with vLex Justis to bring US, UK and Canadian legal resources is a key part of delivering on our commitments."
Dale Barrie, Director, Alberta Law Libraries
vLex Precedent Map
Visual learning and intuitive research tools
The vLex Precedent Map displays a visual representation of related cases, and allows you to filter by area of law to ensure that you are looking at the most relevant information. This streamlines the research process as it helps you identify areas where further research should be prioritised.
Accessibility tools
Language translation
vLex offers reading and text editing tools to assist your legal research. Document translation features also allow you to view, download or save a document in 14 languages. When a document has been translated, you will still have access to the same level of features and functionality.
Feature highlights
Key features for law schools
Link directly to other sources
vLex links to over 100 other online commercial and free sources, including Westlaw and Lexis*. This means that you only need to search on vLex to search across your other case law subscriptions.
MARC files and integrations
All vLex content has been catalogued using MARC 21 standards (.mrc) which can be directly incorporated into library catalogues. MARC 21 records are available for all books, journals and magazines. A variety of integration tools are also available on vLex, including the citation management tool, Refworks, as well as COUNTER, EndNote, a Google Chrome extension, and much more.
View MARC files
Sign-in options
vLex provides many different sign-in options, so there is something to suit everyone. The standard way to access the service is to go to the vLex website, select Sign In, and enter your username and password. Other sign-in options include using IP recognition, EZProxy or WAM Proxy, OpenAthens via your institution, Microsoft Active Directory, or linking social accounts, such as Google, Facebook and Twitter.
Usage statistics
Administrators can view and download usage statistics for all users that are registered on their account. To access these statistics, go to the manage corporate accounts tab, and then select Statistics on the left-hand side. On this screen, you will see usage from the last 18 months and the last 30 days. To download the statistics, select the Download CSV button.
Administrative tools
Organisations with a vLex account can designate an admin user. This person will be able to manage the subscription for the entire organisation or institution, create, review and delete users, see usage statistics, IP access, SSO access, and much more. The vLex team provides a range of training opportunities to support this function.
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Request your online demo to discover all the benefits and features of vLex and speak to a member of your local team about pricing and plans.