[LIBRARYDIR] Nexis Uni/Lexis Nexis

[Julie Nurse]

Thanks, Greg.

I am interested in alternatives to Nexis Uni. Please keep me posted!

Julie


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Hello all,

With the support of both our VPI and Business/HR faculty, the LWTech Library is currently in the process of finding a replacement for Nexis Uni after finding out that Lexis Nexis is selling usage data to the federal government in what has been called a massive surveillance program. Part of the data is apparently being used by ICE.

You can learn more here:
https://sparcopen.org/news/2021/addressing-the-alarming-systems-of-surveillance-built-by-library-vendors/

I am interested if anyone else has canceled their subscriptions/severed their relationships with Lexis Nexis (now or previously) and if anyone has ideas for alternatives.

Thanks!

Greg

Greg Bem, MLIS
Faculty Library Coordinator
Library Learning Commons
Lake Washington Inst. Of Technology
Pronouns: he/him/his

Contact Info
greg.bem at lwtech.edu<mailto:greg.bem at lwtech.edu%0d>
425-739-8100 xt.8898
http://www.lwtech.edu/campus-life/library

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