Hein Online Libguides

Hein Online has launched a series of online guides. The aim is to provide a guide for each collection within Hein, and each one will feature information on collection content, search tips, training materials and more. The link through to all guides can be found at: https://libguides.heinonline.org/?b=g&d=a 

For many Birkbeck users of Hein, the Law Journal Library will be the resource that they are most familiar with, and this already has its own guide at: https://libguides.heinonline.org/law-journal-library

These are worth a look both for new and more experienced users. 

Hein Online training videos

Hein Online has recently added a number of videos to its YouTube channel.

These include:

• Navigating the HeinOnline interface
• Searching in HeinOnline
• Downloading, Printing and Sharing HeinOnline Content
• Creating a MyHein account (this allows you to save searches and/or receive alerts when new issues of particular journals are added).

Worth a look whether you're an occasional or regular user.

Women & the Law - new content available via Hein Online

This new collection available via Hein Online brings together books, biographies and periodicals dedicated to women's roles in society and the law. Content focusses on the United States and covers subjects such as reproductive rights, education and employment.
Also included is content from Emory University Law School’s Feminism and Legal Theory Project. This material considers the effect of law and culture on the female gender.

Index to Foreign Legal Periodicals available via HeinOnline

Students and staff now have access to the Index to Foreign Legal Periodicals via HeinOnline.
The Index is multilingual and provides information on articles and book reviews published in over 500 legal journals published worldwide.
Coverage encompasses public and private international law, comparative and foreign law, and the law of all jurisdictions other than the United States, the UK, Canada, and Australia. 
The IFLP also analyses the content of about eighty individually published collections of legal essays, Festschriften, Mélanges, and congress reports each year.

There are nearly 300,000 index records, and there are links to over 34,000 full-text articles and book reviews via journals available in HeinOnline.

To access the index, login as usual. The Index to Foreign Legal Periodicals can be found within the Subscribed Libraries list.

World Constitutions - New content on Hein Online

World Constitutions Illustrated: Contemporary and Historical Documents and Resources is the latest addition to Hein Online.

Still in its initial stages, constitutional documents, books, journal articles and relevant links for countries across the world will be added over the coming months. 
Currently included are the constitutions of 193 countries, together with constitutional histories for the UK, France, Brazil & Colombia. Each constitution is available in its original language, as well as in English.

This looks as if it is going to be a very useful resource for those interested in constitutional law, providing not just the text of constitutions, but commentary on their development. 

For more information on World Constitutions Illustrated, see the launch brochure and details of currently available content.

To access this resource, login to Hein Online and select 'World Constitutions Illustrated' from the Subscribed Libraries list.

UNCITRAL publications now available via Hein Online

Publications of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law have recently ben made available in the United Nations Law Collection in Hein Online. UNCITRAL is the core legal body of the UN's system for international trade law.

The publications available consist of both legislative texts (e.g. conventions, model laws) and non-legislative texts (e.g. UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules / UNCITRAL Conciliation Rules).

To access, go to Hein Online and scroll down the Subscribed Libraries list to 'United Nations Law Collection'. Enter this collection and under 'Publications' you'll see a link through to this newly added material.

United Nations Law Collection on Hein Online

The Library has recently added Hein's UN collection to its electronic resource provision.
Included are:
* the United Nations Treaty Series (covering 1946 onwards)
* the International Court of Justice Reports of Judgments, Advisory Opinions and Orders
* Yearbooks, including the Yearbook of the International Law Commission and the International Court of Justice Yearbook (N.B. some content is in French).

The collection as a whole can be searched by keyword, whilst treaties can also be located by UN Treaty Series Citation or by entering the popular name (e.g. Warsaw Treaty).

HeinOnline on YouTube

Hein has certainly adopted Web 2.0 with enthusiasm.
Available on YouTube are several videos providing guidance on how to get the most out of HeinOnline. The company also run a blog and a wiki - the second of which contains useful training guides.
So, if you want to learn how to use HeinOnline more effectively then these are the tools that I'd recommend consulting.

English Reports now freely available online

Last week saw the launch of free access to the English Reports online. These cover cases reported between 1220 and 1873, with the majority dating from the 19th Century. The reports can be searched either by date or by case name.

Birkbeck students also have access to the English Reports via Hein Online (select English Reports from below the Subscribed Libraries heading). On Hein the reports can be searched by case name, English Reports citation or Nominative citation as well as key word.

Statutes of the Realm added to Hein Online

The full-text of Statutes enacted between 1225 and 1713 can now be found within the English Reports library on Hein Online.
In addition the Charters of Liberties (including the Magna Carta) can be located within volume one. However, please note that the Charters are in the original Latin so could be a bit tricky to decipher if your knowledge of this language is as limited as mine!