With the 2024 presidential election right around the corner, there’s no better time to freshen up your knowledge about democracy, election laws, voting rights, and all things American government. What better way to make sure you’re stepping up to the ballot box prepared with knowledge than some good old-fashioned research? You’re in luck, because HeinOnline has the two databases you need, and they’re both 15% off for a limited time! So keep reading to learn more about our Democracy in America and Voting Rights & Election Law collections, and be sure to order by October 11, 2024 to get your discount.
1. Democracy in America
HeinOnline is proud to partner with Alan Keely, retired Associate Director for Collection Services at Wake Forest Law Library, to showcase a new and exciting version of Alexis de Tocqueville’s classic work, complete with more than 1,000 annotations and references. Meticulously researched by Keely, this interactive digital edition takes researchers back to de Tocqueville’s 1831, providing full-text links to the works de Tocqueville read while he traveled, researched, and wrote Democracy in America. Keely’s annotations provide insight into de Tocqueville’s thinking, grounding the work within the context in which it was written.
Jump from the pages of Democracy in America into the works referenced by de Tocqueville with HeinOnline’s unparalleled access to historical content. Pull up full-text images right to the referenced portion and then dive deeper, easily navigating between both the referenced work and de Tocqueville’s. Move on to secondary references for more analysis and discussion of the continuing relevance of this classic work today.
Database Tools and Features
True-to-Print, Searchable Images
Discover full-text images of both Democracy in America and its hyperlinked references within, easily navigating between PDFs that preserve the look and feel of the original text.
Interactive, Editorialized Sources
The unique “Sources” feature included in this database directs the user to Keely’s deeply researched annotations on de Tocqueville’s text, providing links (when available) to the full text of the material discussed.
Multiple Editions and Translations
This database contains a growing collection of the many digitized editions and translations of Democracy in America that have been published over the past two centuries.
Pricing
HeinOnline’s Democracy in America database is available to Core subscribers for a low one-time payment. Through October 11, 2024, we’re offering a 15% discount off this unique interactive database.
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2. Voting Rights & Election Law
Discover the power of the electoral process with HeinOnline’s Voting Rights & Election Law database! Because free and fair elections are the backbone of thriving democracies, this comprehensive collection has been meticulously curated to help users understand the nuances of electoral systems around the world. With thousands of titles covering topics ranging from absentee voting to voting rights, this database offers unparalleled access to information surrounding historical and recent elections at both the federal and local levels.
Significantly, our editors have carefully analyzed each title and assigned unique title-level subjects, making it easy for you to browse and search for information on specific research topics. With thousands of pages of content on elections in countries from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, this database provides a truly global perspective.
Alongside books, reports, legislative histories, and more, Voting Rights & Election Law includes hundreds of scholarly articles hand-picked by our editors. These articles provide insights into both historical and contemporary issues, with new content added monthly. Additionally, our bibliography of recommended titles provides you with the tools you need to take your research beyond HeinOnline.
Featured Content
Most-Cited Authors
Unique to this database is a compilation of the 10 most-cited authors in HeinOnline who write on voting, elections, campaign finance, and related topics. The chart also includes links to each author’s Author Profile Page, allowing users to further dive into each author’s scholarship.
Books
Browse more than 1,000 books ranging in date from the late 1600s to present day, including pamphlets arguing for (and against) women’s suffrage, reports charting voting trends, accounts of scandalous election tampering of the past, and more.
Government Documents
HeinOnline editors have hand-selected more than 700 congressional hearings and more than 1,200 relevant CRS and GAO reports that provide insight into the federal government’s stances on election-related issues.
Brennan Center & ALI Publications
Within this database are select publications from the Brennan Center for Justice, an independent, nonpartisan law and policy organization, and the American Law Institute focusing on issues of voting, elections, campaigns, and more.
Legislative Histories & Supreme Court Briefs
Explore a variety of legislative hearings, select relevant sections of the Code of Federal Regulations and the U.S. Code, and more than 100 Supreme Court briefs related to election law.
Scholarly Articles & Bibliography
Access hundreds of articles on campaign finance reform, gerrymandering, the Voting Rights Act, disenfranchisement, and more, or take your research beyond HeinOnline with a convenient bibliography with links to WorldCat to find books in a nearby library.
Serials and Periodicals
Browse serials and periodicals on these topics, including popular titles such as Annual Report. Federal Election Commission, Election Law Journal, Journal of Election Administration, and Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election.
Subject-Coded Content
HeinOnline editors have analyzed every title in this collection, assigning each with one (or more) of 16 title-level, browsable and searchable subjects to help users quickly and easily find content related to their research.
Pricing
Receive perpetual access to Voting Rights & Election Law today for a one-time affordable payment. For a limited time, we’re also offering a 15% discount when you order by October 11, 2024!
For any questions about either of these two collections, please contact our Marketing team at marketing@wshein.com. Happy researching!
