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This guide will help you learn to use HeinOnline for legal research. Move through the tabs of this guide to find advice on searching HeinOnline and working with its results.
- HeinOnlineContains news and journal articles as well as the entire Congressional Record, Federal Register, and Code of Federal Regulations, complete coverage of the U.S. Reports back to 1754, and entire databases dedicated to case law, treaties, constitutions, world trials, international trade, foreign relations, U.S. Presidents, and much more.
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What collections are in HeinOnline?
There are many valuable collections available.
Notable highlights include:- GAO Reports and Comptroller General Decisions
- Pentagon Papers
- U.S. Treaties and Agreements Library
- U.S. Code
- Note: The most recent version of the U.S.Code may not be complete. For later sections of the code, you may need to look at previous editions.
When would I use HeinOnline?
This is the Library's largest legal, historical, and legislative collection.
How do I search it effectively?
See the tab in the database guide titled Search Tips, for strategies.
Acceptable use of electronic resources
All library databases have restrictions regarding appropriate use. Please review the Acceptable Use of Electronic Resources page to ensure you are in compliance.
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