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What’s New in HeinOnline: January 2024 Content Release
Bask in the warm glow of your computer screen while you check out all of the exciting content that is now available for you to explore in HeinOnline; it may be the next closest thing to sunlight that we can get in the next few weeks.
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New Journals Added to HeinOnline: December 2023 & January 2024
Over the past two months, we have added 19 new active serials to our Law Journal Library. These new serials cover subjects including education law, data protection, foreign affairs, and more!
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Hawk’s Nest: The Deadliest Industrial Disaster You’ve Never Heard Of
In 1930, near the town of Gauley Bridge, West Virginia, 3,000 men worked in ten-hour shifts drilling through sandstone to construct the Hawk’s Nest Tunnel. Within five years, more than 750 of those men would die of a deadly and preventable disease.
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How a Lawmaker Gets Expelled from Congress
On December 1, 2023, George Santos was expelled from the House of Representatives by a 311-114 vote, telling reporters, “To hell with this place!” as he exited the United States Capitol. It was a dramatic moment, fitting for such a rare occasion—only 21 Congress members have ever been expelled.
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4 Sherlock Holmes Facts That Are Anything but Elementary
What can HeinOnline illuminate about the world’s greatest detective? The connections may surprise you. The game’s afoot!
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New Author Profile Feature: Download a Metrics CSV
We are excited to share a new feature that has evolved from countless customer requests. Now you can effortlessly download a CSV of an author’s scholarly works, including their ScholarCheck metrics, straight from author profile pages in HeinOnline.
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.
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