Databases & Electronic Resources

Law Library Databases A-Z

HeinOnline provides both searchable OCR full-text and PDF images of a vast variety of legal sources.  Each component is organized by libraries as below described. Documents can be located by citation, by date, by keyword, or by browsing.

The HeinOnline Law Journal Library provides full-text access to a substantial collection of law reviews and legal journals.  Coverage begins with the first volume of the periodical, proving an excellent source for locating older articles.  Documents may be located by citation, by author and title, or by browsing.  Because the user can select either a PDF version or a text version of an article, this database is particularly useful for law review and journal members working on cite-checks, professors, and other researchers who need to access the original source.

The HeinOnline Federal Register Library provides the content of volumes 1 to current of the Federal Register.   It also has the Code of Federal Regulations, List of Sections Affected, and Compilation of Sections Affected.  There is also the United States Government Manual.  Availability of years may vary.

The HeinOnline Treaties and Agreements Library includes the International Legal Materials; KAV Agreements; Treaties and International Act Series (TIAS); Treaties and Other International Agreements of the United States of America 1776-1949; Treaties in Force and Guide to Treaties in Force; and United States Treaties and Other International Agreements.  There are also guides, indexes, treatises, books and texts about treaties.

The HeinOnline U.S. Supreme Court Library includes cases published in the U.S. Reports, as well as more recent slip opinions.  Content includes U.S. Reports (1754-2003); U.S. Reports Preliminary Prints (2002-2006); and U.S. Reports Slip Opinions (2002 to date). 

The HeinOnline U.S. Presidential Library includes a variety of presidential documents including executive orders, messages and papers since the founding of the United States.  The Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents starting in 1965 are also here. 

The HeinOnline U.S. General Attorney Opinions range from 1791 to 1982 with the possibility of additional documents at a later date.  There are other documents from this department including annual reports from 1870 forward with a lag time of two years. 

The HeinOnline U.S. Federal Legislative History Library includes selected legislative histories of significant consequence as well as an index of legislative histories with links to their respective acts.  The sources for these compilations include congressional documents, legal periodicals, treatises and loose-leaf services.

The HeinOnline Virginia Briefs includes images of records and briefs of Virginia Supreme Court Cases.  A citation template with an added search feature allows for easy retrieval. 

The HeinOnline Legal Classics and Briefs includes legal treatises dating from the 17th Century. Treatises can be located by title, author, or by subject and searched by keyword as well.