Enhancement to HeinOnline’s Infrastructure Affects Usage Statistics Metric

Access, Technical Support, Usage Statistics
Benjamin Boron

Effective April 1, 2019:  In order to improve HeinOnline and the overall user experience, enhancements have been made to HeinOnline’s infrastructure.   Other than increased performance, these changes will not be noticeable to the end user.  However, as a result of these enhancements, you will most likely notice a significant decrease in the number of ‘Hits‘ reported, beginning with your April 2019 usage statistics.  Other metrics (Articles, Page Views, Visits, and Searches) are not affected by the changes.

USAGE STATISTICS METRICS

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Significant decrease is expected for the number of monthly ‘Hits’ reported…

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NEW DATABASE: GAO Reports and Comptroller General Decisions

GAO Reports and Comptroller General Decisions, What's New
Benjamin Boron

We are pleased to announce the first new database of 2019: GAO Reports and Comptroller General Decisions. This database is free for HeinOnline Academic and U.S. Core + subscribers and includes more than 47,000 titles and nearly two million pages!

About the Database

HeinOnline’s GAO Reports and Comptroller General Decisions database contains reports on audits, surveys, investigations, and evaluations of federal programs conducted by the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO). All published reports, testimonies, correspondence, and special publications are included (products that are restricted or classified are not). GAO Comptroller General Decisions contain decisions and opinions issued by the Comptroller General in areas of federal law such as appropriations…

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Linking to the GPO’s Authenticated PDFs of the Congressional Record Is Now Available!

Government Documents, U.S. Congressional Documents, What's New
Benjamin Boron

About the Congressional Record

The Congressional Record was first published in 1873 and is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress, published by the United States Government Publishing Office (GPO) and issued when Congress is in session. Indexes are issued approximately every two weeks. At the end of a session of Congress, the daily editions are compiled in bound volumes constituting the permanent edition. The Record is the most complete and accurate account of congressional matters to date.

Previously, congressional debates were catalogued in the Annals of Congress (1789-1824), Register of Debates (1824-1837) and Congressional Globe (1833-1873).

The Congressional Record consists of four sections:

  • Daily Digest
  • House section
  • Senate section
  • Extension of Remarks

The GPO has recently partnered with the Library of Congress to release an authenticated digital version of historical issues of the bound Congressional Record from 1951-1998…

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Project Update: Session Laws Library Indexing

Enhancements, Functionality, Session Laws, What's New
Benjamin Boron

How the Project Began

In August of 2015, we received an overwhelming amount of feedback from a customer survey indicating that users wanted additional indexing to the Session Laws Library.

The project was initially launched by ranking all states in the order they’re accessed by HeinOnline users and we began indexing the session laws by 10-year increments, in reverse chronological order while simultaneously indexing all new session laws added to HeinOnline.

Update on the Process

We are pleased to announce that all 50 states are now indexed to the chapter or act level from 2000 to current. Moving forward, we are adjusting our process…

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Linking to the GPO's High Resolution Color PDFs of the Federal Register Is Now Available!

Content News, Federal Register, Government Documents
Benjamin Boron

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The Federal Register is a primary source for United States federal government agencies’ proposed rules, final rules, changes to existing rules and notices, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents. The Federal Register is the official journal of record for the acts of the U.S. Government. It's updated daily and printed Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. This publication is divided into four categories: 

  • Presidential documents, executive orders, and proclamations
  • Rules and Regulations (policy statements and interpretations of rules by federal agencies)
  • Proposed Rules (petitions by agencies for assistance in rulemaking and other proposals)
  • Notices (scheduled hearings and meetings open to the public…

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Food and Drug Law

Food and Drug Law, Statutes at Large, U.S. Congressional Documents, U.S. Federal Legislative History
Benjamin Boron

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Civilization has long been concerned with the quality and safety of foods and medicines. Up until the late 20th century, there were few laws regulating the ingredients of food products or the misrepresentation of medicinal substances.

On June 30, 1906, Congress passed the Pure Food and Drug Act which was signed by President Theodore Roosevelt and was a key piece of Progressive Era legislation. This was the first of a series of significant consumer protection laws enacted by Congress in the 20th century that eventually led to the creation of the Food and Drug Administration in 1930.

The Food and Drug Administration is a federal agency of the United States and is responsible for protecting and promoting public health by ensuring the safety…

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History of Sales Tax in the United States

HeinOnline, National Survey of State Laws, Tax Foundation Archive Publications, Taxation and Economic Reform in America
Benjamin Boron

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As we approach the end of November, we face the largest shopping season in the United States. The weekend following Thanksgiving has two specific days entirely dedicated to retail shopping—"Black Friday" and "Cyber Monday." Depending on where you live in the U.S., you may be paying a substantially higher or lower sales tax than fellow shoppers in neighboring states.

What constitutes a retail sale and which goods are subject to tax varies across the nation. The rates for sales tax fluctuate by jurisdiction and range from less than 1% to more than 10%. Almost all jurisdictions provide tax exemptions or lowered tax rates for numerous categories of goods and services. Most jurisdictions exempt food sold in grocery stores, prescription medications, and many agricultural supplies…

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Now Available to All Canadian Core Subscribers – Provincial Statutes of Canada

Content News, Provincial Statutes of Canada, What's New
Benjamin Boron

HeinOnline is pleased to announce that the Provincial Statutes of Canada are now available and have been automatically included in all Canadian Core subscriptions at no additional cost! U.S. and other international subscribers will have the option of purchasing perpetual access to this collection for a small one-time fee.

The Provincial Statutes of Canada are composed of nearly 100 titles, 1,500 volumes, and more than 850,000 pages of material. This collection includes Provincial Statutes for all ten Canadian providences. The Provincial Statutes of Canada contain public and private acts passed by the provincial governments.

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Browse & Search by Province

Select a province using the map view or browse options to view the available content for each province…

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Buddhism, Law & Society

Buddhism, Current Content, Law & Society, Law Journal Library, Religion & the Law, What's New
Benjamin Boron

William S. Hein & Co., Inc. & HeinOnline are pleased to announce the availability of Buddhism, Law & Society. This is the first interdisciplinary academic journal to focus on Buddhist law and the relationship between Buddhism, law, and society. Buddhism and its many social and legal manifestations are a central area of interest for the journal, as are the state’s legal relations to Buddhist actors, institutions, and texts.

Buddhism is the world's fourth-largest religion and dharma that encompass a variety of traditions, beliefs, and spiritual practices which can mainly be attributed to the teachings of Buddha. This journal uncovers how Buddhism affected the political and legal structures of the countries where it was practiced over the past 2,500 years and the countries where it is currently practiced. At the same time…

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8 Helpful Resources for Librarians

Author Profile Pages, Branding, Law Librarianship, Legal Education, Libraries, Training Guides
Benjamin Boron

At HeinOnline, we understand that librarians are constantly adjusting to technical changes as they perform and assist with a multitude of research endeavors across several databases.

Last fall, we updated our interface. The appearance was streamlined, and new tools were created for a more user-friendly research experience. As a result, we've created many new help resources. The following is a snapshot of various resources we offer for librarians, as well as help materials available for both new and experienced HeinOnline users to get the most from their subscriptions.

1.) Librarian Guide Information Sheet

Do your University's LibGuides mention HeinOnline? If so, we've made a short guide containing a general database description as well as information on how to obtain up-to-date descriptions of individual HeinOnline collections…

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