Money and politics have strolled hand-in-hand since the founding of the United States, when wealthy, well-connected candidates financed their own political campaigns. In fact, George Washington spent about $8,000 in today’s currency on alcohol to “treat” voters on election day.
Last month, HeinOnline’s Legal Classics database reached another milestone: it now contains more than 11,000 titles! Last year, we blogged about the incredible collection of books contained in HeinOnline in its entirety. In total, there are nearly 50,000 books in HeinOnline.*
At William S. Hein & Co., Inc., some things haven’t changed in the last 18 years. Many of the same people who were back here then continue to fulfill the same company mission: deliver the highest quality products and service to librarians, legal professionals, and researchers worldwide.
2017 turned out to be a roller coaster of a year. Join us as we review some major world events and everything new with HeinOnline over the past year.
Two months ago, new natural language processing and machine learning tools were released in beta format in HeinOnline’s Law Journal Library. These tools are now also available in ABA Law Library Collection Periodicals, Bar Journals Library, and Kluwer Law International Journal Library!
Quarterback Colin Kaepernick began kneeling during the national anthem to protest racial injustice. While some people support the protests, others feel it is disrespectful to the flag & the anthem. Let’s take a look at what resources HeinOnline contains in regards to this controversial topic.
Immigration has historically been a polarizing issue, arguably never more so than in today’s political climate. The purpose of this post is to provide a quick tutorial on major aspects of immigration law and highlighting points which have received intense recent media coverage.
Last month, new natural language processing and machine learning tools were released in beta format in HeinOnline’s Law Journal Library. This blog post described the More Like This tool and new topic and entity application. This month, additional features using these concepts are available.
The Canadian Bar Review has been added to HeinOnline with the August content release. This peer-reviewed legal journal is the successor to Canadian Law Times and Canada Law Journal, which provide important insight into Canadian legal history.
Gerrymandering has been around since the election of the first U.S. Congress. The concept has received more attention recently, as the unexpected results of the 2016 election have placed a spotlight on the U.S. government and the processes of democracy generally.
