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Tip of the Week: How to Run Proximity Searches
Proximity searching is a powerful technique that allows you to search for words or phrases within a specific distance of each other. It enables you to narrow down your search results and find precisely what you’re looking for.
The Sad, Drunken Saga of the 18th Century Gin Craze
England had such a serious drinking problem in the 1700s that today this fifty-year period is known as the Gin Craze. In this post, we explore this manufactured crisis and how a nation sobered up.
What’s New in HeinOnline: May 2023 Content Release
Even though summer is peeking its head around the corner, we all know academics don’t take a break—and neither do we. This past month we unveiled two new databases, hundreds of congressional documents, and more!
New Journals Added to HeinOnline: May 2023
With the May content release, we added 11 new journals, all of which are active serials that cover subjects such as international law, human rights law, criminal law and procedure, and more. Keep reading to learn about these new additions.
Secrets of the Serial Set: D-Day
A massive collaboration between the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and other Allied nations, the storming of the beaches of Normandy required careful planning, hundreds of thousands of equipment and artillery, and immeasurable bravery.
The TikTok Ban: A New Era in Social Media Regulation
As 2023 unfolds, concerns persist within the Biden Administration regarding the potential for Beijing to gain access to sensitive data of American users or exploit its algorithm to disseminate propaganda via TikTok.
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: The History Behind NATO
Secrets of the Serial Set: The First Transcontinental Railroad
Secrets of the Serial Set: The Mexican-American War
Secrets of the Serial Set: The Defense Production Act
Secrets of the Serial Set: Neil Armstrong Takes the First Step on the Moon
Secrets of the Serial Set: The Iran-Contra Affair
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