Nexis/Factiva tips
Below you’ll find a slightly modified version of a tip sheet I used to distribute when giving Nexis.com lessons to reporters at People magazine. I didn’t compile an equivalent document for Factiva, but if you click on the “examples” link adjacent to the free text box in the Factiva search template, you’ll find similar tips.
Also, Nexis has its own Commands at-a-glance document.
Columbia’s J-school has a “cheat sheet” for both Nexis and Factiva.
Last but not least, our school’s Research Center has separate database guides for Nexis and Factiva.