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Featured Database of the Month: Indigenous Peoples of the Americas

November is nationally recognized as Native American Heritage Month, making it the perfect time to highlight the rich culture and history of America’s indigenous cultures that can be found within HeinOnline’s Indigenous Peoples of the Americas: History, Culture & Law database.

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Tip of the Week: How to Download, Print, and Share Documents

There are multiple options for printing and downloading sections or pages while working in HeinOnline. Want to share a document with a friend or colleague? HeinOnline has options for that as well. Keep reading to learn more or watch this short tutorial.

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Tip of the Week: Tools in Slavery in America and the World

The Slavery in America and the World database is particularly special because of the meticulous development and organization that went into its development, opening up opportunities for unique browse and search tools. Learn how to use these tools in this guide.

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Tip of the Week: Locating U.S. Presidential Commission Reports

U.S. presidents have historically established commissions to advise them on particular issues. Typically, the group’s task is to analyze a situation, give an explanation as to the cause of the problem, and make recommendations for a change—all of which is usually written up in a final report.

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Ace the New Semester: 6 Back-to-School Tools in HeinOnline

With a new school year comes new research projects, but no need to fear—HeinOnline has the tools you need to make research a breeze! Utilize them to conquer any research-related challenge that this semester throws at you.

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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.

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Training Webinars
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October Webinar: Democracy in America

This month we want our customers to experience Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy in America in an entirely new way. We’re offering a webinar on HeinOnline’s interactive digital edition of de Tocqueville’s classic work, with a special guest appearance from the editor himself, Alan Keely.

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Subscriber Webinar: Searching 101 and PathFinder Overview

With some of the recent changes made to the HeinOnline interface, we thought it was would be a great opportunity to hold a subscriber training webinar. Learn how to use our one-box search and see our newest tool PathFinder in real time.

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MyHein: A Staple for HeinOnline Researchers

MyHein has evolved from its inception in 2008 as a bookmarking device to its present-day functionality as a multi-dimensional research tool relied upon by thousands of HeinOnline users. Take a quick look at the various features this tool offers and stick around for a MyHein-specific webinar.