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Recent Posts
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Content Updates

New Journals Added to HeinOnline

Over the past two months, we have added more than 7,200 new articles to the Law Journal Library with updates to existing journals and newly added journals. This includes 10 new active serials.

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History

Frances Perkins’ Life of Service

Frances Perkins was the first woman to serve in a presidential cabinet when she became the longest-serving Secretary of Labor in 1933. Her career changed the lives of every working American.

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Heinous Histories

Heinous Histories: The Tragedy at Ireland’s Eye

March marks the annual immersion into Irish culture—sipping on beer, sporting shades of green, and eating corned beef and cabbage dinner. Let’s leverage HeinOnline’s World Trials Library to unlock a notorious murder trial from Ireland.

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Gender Studies

5 Women Who Broke Legal Ground

The legal field was dominated by men until well into the 20th century. In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re taking the opportunity to dive into HeinOnline and spotlight five women who broke down barriers and became trailblazers for women in law.

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New Databases

New Database: West Academic Casebooks Archive

We are excited to announce a partnership with West Academic to introduce a seamless integration of its extensive casebook archive into our intuitive, search-friendly platform.

Secrets

of the Serial Set

A HISTORICAL BLOG SERIES

The Clinton-Lewinsky Scandal. The Manhattan Project. The Louisiana Purchase.

In addition to writing about the above topics and more, HeinOnline’s authors are dedicated to illuminating the most essential research resources for their readers.

The Serial Set is a must-have publication for any historical researcher. With more than two centuries of documents spanning more than 17,000 volumes, no other publication so beautifully reflects the maturation of the United States. To demonstrate the value of the Serial Set, we’ve created a blog series dedicated to revealing the historical secrets hidden throughout the immense publication.

Each month, join HeinOnline as we explore notable events in U.S. history using the primary sources themselves.

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