Fresh content is in full swing this February, and this month’s HeinOnline release brings meaningful expansion across some of the most research-intensive corners of the platform. From a brand-new Environmental Law and Policy database that traces the evolution of conservation, regulation, and climate governance, to major additions in criminal law, intellectual property, and legal education, this update delivers both depth and practical relevance.
Dive into this month’s curated highlights to see what’s new and how these materials continue to strengthen HeinOnline’s research landscape.
FEBRUARY 2026 CONTENT RELEASE SUMMARY
Updated databases: 71
New titles: 3,366
New volumes: 4,196
New pages added last month: 642,137
Total pages in HeinOnline: 245,773,315
Major Database & Collection Expansions
Law Journal Library
International and subject-focused scholarship expands this multidisciplinary research cornerstone
Added: Five new active serial journals to the Law Journal Library.
HeinOnline’s Law Journal Library, spanning more than 3,400 journals across 40 disciplines and 90 countries, continues to grow as a foundational resource for authoritative scholarly research. This month’s content additions strengthen the collection’s international and subject-specific coverage, with new journal content addressing human rights, correctional education, and European affairs, expanding access to perspectives that connect domestic policy, global governance, and evolving social issues.
- Europe Unie / United Europe — Association “JISR” – Institute of Research in European Studies
- International @ Sports Law — Hackney Publications
- Journal of Correctional Education — Correctional Education Association
- Legal Transformation in Muslim Societies — University of Sussex, Revival Press Limited
- Sri Lanka Journal of Human Rights — University of Colombo, Centre for the Study of Human Rights, Faculty of Law
In Case You Missed It:
Highly Sought American Arbitration Association (AAA) Journal Comes to HeinOnline
In 2026, the American Arbitration Association (AAA) celebrates its 100th anniversary, marking a century of leadership in arbitration, mediation, and the broader evolution of dispute resolution. In recognition of this milestone, HeinOnline is proud to announce the addition of the Dispute Resolution Journal (DRJ), along with its predecessor, the Arbitration Journal, to the HeinOnline Law Journal Library, which is accessible to all HeinOnline Core subscribers.
Spanning nearly nine decades of scholarship, from the journal’s earliest volumes in the 1930s through today, this long-requested title is now digitized for the first time, fully searchable, and available to researchers worldwide.
Expanded Access to John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Archive
We have partnered with Wiley to reduce the moving wall embargo from three years to two, unlocking earlier full text access to 30 active titles and expanding the depth of available archive content.
Environmental Law and Policy – Just Released in February 2026!
Primary and secondary source collection tracing environmental regulation from early conservation to modern climate governance
Over 3.6 million pages of content!
HeinOnline’s new Environmental Law and Policy database brings together more than 8,500 titles documenting how environmental challenges have shaped legislation, regulation, and global cooperation across decades. Spanning foundational statutory texts, legislative histories, agency reports, international agreements, and scholarly analysis, the collection allows researchers to trace the evolution of environmental governance from early conservation efforts to contemporary climate initiatives and cross-border environmental policy. With editorial subject coding and an interactive timeline connecting pivotal environmental milestones to primary source materials, this database offers both historical depth and modern policy context at a time when environmental decision-making continues to dominate legal and political discourse worldwide.
Criminal Justice & Criminology
White-collar and environmental enforcement materials expand practitioner-focused coverage
Added: 23 titles
HeinOnline’s Criminal Justice & Criminology database continues to document the evolving systems of prosecution, punishment, and reform that shape modern justice. This month’s additions significantly strengthen coverage of white-collar crime and environmental enforcement, areas that remain central to regulatory compliance, corporate accountability, and federal prosecution efforts. These practitioner-focused materials provide valuable insight into investigative strategy, trial preparation, and the intersection of regulatory law and criminal liability.
Notable titles include:
- Criminal Justice in America
- Defending White Collar Criminal Prosecutions: From Investigation to Trial: ALI-ABA Course of Study Materials
- Leading Constitutional Cases on Criminal Justice
Intellectual Property Law Collection
Strengthened coverage of patent trials and copyright protection in practice
Added: 7 titles
HeinOnline’s Intellectual Property Law Collection continues to support research in one of the most dynamic areas of modern legal practice. Recent additions strengthen coverage with substantial materials on patent trials, copyright protection, and trademark and unfair competition litigation, areas that remain central as emerging technologies and digital markets reshape creative and commercial industries. These titles provide valuable insight into how intellectual property disputes are argued, defended, and resolved in practice.
Notable titles include:
- Intellectual Property Licensing in Today’s “E-conomy”: ALI-ABA Course of Study Materials
- Trial of a Patent Case: ALI-ABA Course of Study Materials
- Unfair Competition, Trademarks, and Copyrights: ALI-ABA Course of Study Materials
West Academic Casebook Archive
Foundational casebooks expand digital access to the materials that shaped legal education
Added: 44 titles
The West Academic Casebooks Archive continues to preserve the texts that have defined American legal education for more than a century. This month’s substantial additions expand coverage of core doctrinal subjects, particularly in criminal law and procedure, further strengthening researchers’ ability to trace how legal principles have been taught, interpreted, and debated across generations of law students and scholars. By making superseded and out-of-print editions digitally accessible, the archive supports historical analysis, curriculum development, and comparative doctrinal research at scale.
Notable titles include:
- Criminal Law: Cases and Materials
- Elements of Criminal Due Process: Cases, Materials, and Text
- Leading Constitutional Cases on Criminal Justice
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