Guides: Evidence: Lexis+

Primary Sources

Access Lexis+ via the Law Library Database List (3rd down)

Below are primary sources of law (both Federal & State) on Lexis+

Follow instructions below to find Federal Rules of Evidence & Illinois Rules of Evidence

Lexis+ main screen > within Legal Research icon
USCS - Federal Rules Annotated and USCS - United States Code Service are both accessible within the Federal tab
USCS - Federal Rules Annotated
Under Federal tab (3rd column) select USCS - Federal Rules Annotated (2nd link in the 3rd column under Top Sources)
USCS - Federal Rules Annotated > Federal Rules of Evidence
Click on USCS - Federal Rules Annotated & notice "Federal Rules of Evidence" has been expanded (toward bottom of screen)
USCS - United States Code Service
Important note: this is NOT the official source for the code, as it includes annotations
USCS - United State Code Service > Evidence (Criminal Procedure)
Two U.S. Code Titles of note regarding Evidence are 18 (Crimes and Criminal Procedure > Part II Criminals Procedure > Chapter 223 Witnesses and Evidence; see picture above) and 28 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure; see picture in the entry below)
USCS - United State Code Service > Evidence (Judicial Procedure)
Second of two U.S. Code Titles of note regarding Evidence; Title 28 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) includes several evidence-based chapters within Part V (Judicial Procedure; see picture above)

Courtroom Criminal Evidence (by Imwinkelreid, Edward J.; Giannelli, Paul C.; et al.)
Select Secondary Materials (under Content) > Evidence (under Practice Area) > Courtroom Criminal Evidence (under Top Secondary Sources)
Evidentiary Foundations (Imwinkelreid, Edward J.)
Select Secondary Materials (under Content) > Evidence (under Practice Area) > Evidentiary Foundations (under Top Secondary Sources)
Exculpatory Evidence: The Accused's Constitutional Right to Introduce Favorable Evidence
Select Secondary Materials (under Content) > Evidence (under Practice Area) > All Evidence Treatises, Guides & Jurisprudence (within Combined Secondary Sources section) > Exculpatory Evidence
Federal Evidence Practice Guide (McLaughlin, Joseph M.)
Select Secondary Materials (under Content) > Evidence (under Practice Area) > Federal Evidence Practice Guide (under Top Secondary Sources)
Federal Litigation Guide (Jenner & Block)
Select Secondary Materials (under Content) > Evidence (under Practice Area) > Federal Litigation Guide (under Top Secondary Sources)
Scientific Evidence (by Giannelli, Paul C.; Imwinklereid, Edward J.)
Select Secondary Materials (under Content) > Evidence (under Practice Area) > All Evidence Treatises, Guides & Jurisprudence (within Combined Secondary Sources section) > Scientific Evidence
Weinstein's Federal Evidence
Select Secondary Materials (under Content) > Evidence (under Practice Area) > Weinstein's Federal Evidence (under Top Secondary Sources)

To find additional materials on Evidence (not already listed):

Sign into Lexis+ (via the Law Library Database List, 3rd down)
Once you are in Legal Research (see icon on the left), click on the Topics tab
Click on the topic Evidence
Drill down to find additional Evidence materials

After signing into Lexis+ click on Practical Guidance icon (far left column)

Lexis+ Practical Guidance
Practical Guidance > Civil Litigation
Click on Civil Litigation > type in "Evidence" in the search box
Civil Litigation > search for "Evidence"
You can filter multiple ways > 1) expand Jurisdiction (in left column) to select U.S. Federal or Illinois; 2) select Practical Notes (from Practical Guidance in upper left)