Q. How can I Shepardize a case using a database?

When researching and citing cases, you often want to validate that the case is valid and citable. By Shepardizing a case, you can determine whether the case is still "good law."

You can use the library database Nexis Uni to Shepardize a case, provided you have a case information.  

First, visit the library homepage and click on the 'A-Z Databases' icon (as shown in the images below): 

When you access the Databases page, you can click on the L from the A-Z listing and choose the Nexis Uni database.

1. In the search box, type Shep followed by a colon (:), followed by the document citation (case name or number).

   shep: 800 F.2d 111 
   shep: 410 us 73

   Punctuation, spacing, and capitalization within the citation are optional. However, the colon following "shep" is mandatory in order for the system to run a Shepard's^® search and not a regular search.

2. Click the search button.