HeinOnline has updated their homepage with a new, cleaner look. Instead of a box with two columns listing the 120 databases we subscribe to, the home page features drop-down menus that allow you to filter databases by subject, database type, or publisher. The most useful filter is the subject selector. For example, if you are writing a paper on an immigration topic, you can select immigration from the drop-down menu and view all databases in HeinOnline with content related to immigration law, including HeinOnline’s Immigration Law & Policy in the U.S. database.

HeinOnline has many topic-specific databases like Immigration Law & Policy in the U.S. that gather books, articles, legislative history, and primary legal sources into one location for easy searching and browsing. The home page displays the most popular databases in a new column on the right. Still, HeinOnline’s collection of databases is so large, it is a good idea to check with a librarian to identify relevant tools.

HeinOnline also added some new accessibility features. The new fonts and colors of the updated design make the webpages much easier to read. HeinOnline also made the site so it can be navigated without a mouse.

Still, much of HeinOnline remains the same. If you are familiar with the search bar, that has not changed. You can still type in the title of an article you’re looking for, select “title” from the dropdown menu, and hit search to pull up an article. If you are searching for articles on a topic, I recommended using the “Advanced Search” tool. Of course, HeinOnline still provides pdf copies of journal articles and statutes and a huge library of historical material. Same great HeinOnline, just now with a more user-friendly interface.

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