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Tip of the Week: Researching the Career of a Senator

The ability to analyze the activity of Congress and its members is crucial for any American citizen. Discover a few ways to research the life and career of a U.S. senator, in particular, with this tip of the week.

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Tip of the Week: How to Locate the Text of a Public Law

Have you ever tried to locate the text of a public law or an Act, but didn’t have a U.S. Statutes at Large citation or a public law number handy? This week’s tip will showcase how to utilize three different sources in HeinOnline to locate the text of a public law using its popular name.

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Tip of the Week: Locating the Statutory Authority of a Regulation

Congress often times will pass a statute and then grant an administrative body or agency the authority to issue rules and regulations based on that law. In today’s Tip of the Week, we’re going to explore how to locate the statutory authority for a regulation using a CFR citation.

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Tip of the Week: Locating Restatements of the Law in HeinOnline

HeinOnline hosts both current and archival Restatements of the Law in its American Law Institute Library. Have you ever tried to use HeinOnline Restatements, and weren’t sure where to begin? No worries! We’ve got four different methods to get you started.

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Tip of the Week: How to Search within Results

Have you ever constructed a search query in HeinOnline that generated a large number of results? Instead of starting from scratch and creating a new query, users can select the Search Within Results button to add additional terms and narrow down results. Let’s take a look at this handy feature!

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Tip of the Week: How to Search Case Law with Fastcase

Fastcase, a leading next-generation legal research service, provides access to case law from additional courts such as federal circuit courts, federal district courts, state appellate courts, and much more. Let’s explore how to search case law with Fastcase in this week’s Tip of the Week!

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Tip of the Week: Using Advanced Search Syntax

Have you ever performed a query in HeinOnline’s main search bar and received too many related results? Learn how to effectively use the main search bar in HeinOnline by utilizing the advanced search syntax and structure tips presented in this blog.

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Tools for Researching Remotely in HeinOnline

When you’re stuck in a research rut, the library is an understated comfort, however, researching remotely has become the norm over the past few months. Discover HeinOnline’s suite of artificial intelligence features, research aids, and more that help make your research a breeze.