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Most-Cited U.S. Supreme Court Cases in HeinOnline: Part III
Almost ten years ago, we blogged about how we applied scholarly indexing to the U.S. Supreme Court Library. Then, a few months later we announced that we added links for users to access the articles which cite cases in HeinOnline, otherwise known as Hein’s ScholarCheck.
MyHein: A Power Researcher’s Best Friend
MyHein is HeinOnline’s personal research tool, enabling anyone with HeinOnline access to bookmark documents, save search queries, and set up electronic table of contents (eTOC) alerts. Set up an account by selecting the MyHein option from the HeinOnline menu on the top right side of the page.
NEW DATABASE: John F. Kennedy Assassination Collection
We are pleased to announce a brand new database: the John F. Kennedy Assassination Collection. This database is free for U.S. Academic Core and Government, Politics, and Law subscribers and includes more than 54,000 documents and nearly 700,000 pages!
Out with the Old, in with the Bold
We significantly enhanced HeinOnline’s interface a few years ago, and we continue to make improvements in order to provide our customers with a stellar research experience! Read below to find out more about this enhancement, as well as a few helpful searching tips.
NEW Print Edition of Sources of Compiled Legislative Histories is now available!
Sources of Compiled Legislative Histories: A Bibliography of Government Documents, Periodical Articles, and Books, 1st Congress–114th Congress, Fourth Edition was compiled by new editors and includes more than 3,300 laws and nearly 7,800 bibliographic records!
National Survey of State Laws Has Been Updated!
The database version of Rich Leiter’s National Survey of State Laws provides an overall view of some of the most sought-after and controversial legal topics in the United States. All print editions are included in HeinOnline’s image-based, fully searchable, user-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.
Secrets of the Serial Set: Operation Iraqi Freedom
Secrets of the Serial Set: The Sinking of the U.S.S. Maine
Secrets of the Serial Set: The Annexation of Hawaii
Secrets of the Serial Set: The First Transcontinental Railroad
Secrets of the Serial Set: Constructing the Panama Canal
Secrets of the Serial Set: The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
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