Nexis Uni User Guide

This guide will show users how to navigate the Nexis Uni database to find over 10,000 full-text business, legal and news sources.

Accessing the Nexis Dossier

The Nexis Dossier feature provides a comprehensive profile of a specific company, including key business and financial data, current events, litigation, and intellectual property information.

There are two ways to access the Nexis Dossier:

  • Click on the waffle menu icon in the upper left corner of the database and select Nexis Dossier from the dropdown menu, or
  • Select Find a Company underneath the search bar on the database homepage.
    • Please note that the Nexis Dossier feature may NOT be compatible with all web browsers.

Shows links to Company Dossier on the Nexis Uni homepage.

Find a Company

Accessing the Company Dossier will bring you to the Find a Company page.

Type the company name into the search bar towards the top of the page.

In this example, we're searching for Nike:

Type the company name (i.e. Nike) into the search bar.

Company Data

What kind of information can you find using the Nexis Dossier?

A Find a Company search will give you access to a page with:

  • Company Information, including Brands, Competitors, Company History, Executive Contacts, etc.
  • Financial Overview
  • News
  • SEC Filings, including the latest 10-K Filings
  • Industry Knowledge
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Investment Research
  • Legal, including recent cases
  • Intellectual Property, including Trademarks and Copyrights

Company overview of Nike. Note the Generate Report button on the upper right hand side of page.

Find 10-K Filings

How can you find 10-K Filings for a specific company?

  1. Access the Nexis Dossier and perform a search for your company. This will open up to a page with more information about the company.
  2. Click on SEC Filings in the lefthand navigation.
  3. From the SEC Filings dropdown menu, select "Latest 10-K Filings."
  4. From the list of 10-K Filings, select the link next to the year you're interested in seeing.

Generate Reports

How can you generate a customized report of company data?

  1. Click on the Generate Report button on the Company Overview page (in the upper right corner of page).
  2. Select up to 10 sections you want to include in your report (i.e. Competitors, Latest 10-K Filings, Company SWOT Analysis, etc.)
  3. Select Document Type: Adobe PDF or Word DOC.
  4. Click Generate Report at the bottom of the page. This will export all of the company data into a PDF or Word Doc that you can download.

Generate Report example with up to 10 boxes of criteria checked off.