HeinOnline Receives KBART Endorsement
October 6, 2022 | HeinOnline Blog

We are proud to announce that HeinOnline is now officially a KBART-endorsed vendor! Not sure what KBART is? It stands for “Knowledge Bases and Related Tools” and is a National Information Standards Organization (NISO) Recommended Practice for the communication of electronic resource title list and coverage data from content providers to knowledge base suppliers. In simpler terms, it helps ensure that all of the correct data is in place for HeinOnline’s content to be accessible and discoverable within libraries.

 

October Webinar Recording: Democracy in America (10% discount available)
October 26, 2022 | HeinOnline Webinar

This month we wanted our customers to experience Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy in America in an entirely new way. We offered 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.

Tip of the Week: How to Locate U.S. Presidential Commission Reports
October 12, 2022 | HeinOnline Blog

Named to the 2018 list of Best Historical Materials, HeinOnline’s Reports of U.S. Presidential Commissions and Other Advisory Bodies is a unique resource containing the most current and comprehensive listing of publications created by presidential advisory bodies from the administrations of Andrew Jackson to Joe Biden. Originally curated from Louis W. (Bill) Bookheim’s 2017 print publication, this online database now contains nearly 2,500 entries.

NEW EDITION: National Survey of State Laws, 9th Edition!
October 21, 2022 | HeinOnline Blog

We’re excited to announce the release of the new edition of National Survey of State Laws! The 9th edition includes an additional 120 pages and three years of updates for every chapter. It also has four new chapters. Watch this short video or continue reading to learn more about National Survey of State Laws.

New Issue of IFLP Available Now
November 1, 2022 | HeinOnline Blog

Index to Foreign Legal Periodicals is now releasing a monthly issue on the first Monday of every month. Be sure to check out the latest issue, and receive tailored email alerts based on your research interests by signing up for the new IFLP Alerts feature!

5 High-Stakes Issues in the 2022-2023 SCOTUS Term
October 10, 2022 | HeinOnline Blog

The 2022-2023 Supreme Court term opened on Monday, October 3, and based on the number of precedents that were overturned during the last term, many are expecting the same to happen here too. And several high-profile topics are on the SCOTUS docket: First Amendment, environmental protections, affirmative action, voting rights, and much more.

Unclaimed Dead Bodies and the Law
October 25, 2022 | HeinOnline Blog

If you’ve ever thought about your death, you’ve probably imagined your family and friends celebrating your life and remembering the good times. Maybe you’ll be buried in a cemetery next to a deceased relative, or cremated and kept as a reminder by those who love you. But that’s not the case for everyone. Some people go “unclaimed” and are left to the state. Each state law varies in the handling of unclaimed dead bodies.

Gender Dysphoria Recognized as an ADA Disability
October 5, 2022 | HeinOnline Blog

Gender dysphoria is defined as the clinical distress that a person may experience due to the difference between their gender identity and their biological sex. Based on a recent ruling in the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, this condition is protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which is a major win for both the LGBTQ and disability communities. Let’s dive into this case, Williams v. Kincaid, and its implications with the help of HeinOnline.

 

 

HeinOnline in the Classroom: Four Tips for Preventing Plagiarism
October 13, 2022 | HeinOnline Blog

Plagiarism and academic dishonesty encompass a spectrum of activities ranging from the most egregious, such as a student paying an essay service to write a paper for them, to less dire offenses, such as failing to provide adequate attributions for source material. In this post, we are going to focus on proactive actions that you can take to prevent plagiarism in the classroom before it happens. Keep reading for four tips on preventing plagiarism, and a lesson you can use in your own classroom.

 

Death in a Diorama: The Work of Frances Glessner Lee
October 18, 2022 | HeinOnline Blog

The Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Deaths reconstruct scenes of death both suspicious and malicious, shocking and ordinary: the farmer hanged in his barn; the young couple bloody in their bed; a woman, fully clothed, half-hanging out of her old fashioned bathtub, water pouring onto her face. The Nutshell Studies were built throughout the 1940s by a most unusual artist, Frances Glessner Lee, the “mother of forensic science.”

 

Secrets of the Serial Set: Neil Armstrong Takes the First Step on the Moon
October 20, 2022 | HeinOnline Blog

Humans have always been fascinated by space. From Aristotle to Hipparchus to Ptolemy to Copernicus, great philosophers and scientists have studied the stars and planets to make meaning of the world and what lays beyond it. The moon in the night sky has held mysteries which for centuries mankind could only dream about. That all changed on July 21, 1969, when Neil Armstrong first stepped out of the Eagle lunar module onto the fine—and stinky—dust coating the surface of the moon.

Where in the World Is Hein?
November 1, 2022 | Tradeshow Calendar

Tradeshows are BACK, and we couldn't be more excited! Check out our tradeshow calendar to see where we are going to be in the next couple of months!

Lend Hein a Hand
November 1, 2022 | Newsletter

Help us find missing titles to add to HeinOnline. If your library is in possession of this type of material and is willing to donate to us for digitization, please contact Chris Czopp at 716-882-2600 or cczopp@wshein.com. 

U.S. Federal Agency Documents, Decisions, and Appeals
 

This database features reports, decisions, and records, this database is a complete collection of the official case law of the most important U.S. federal agencies.