Great news! Our patrons now have remote access to two new legal reference collections available through HeinOnline:

• Water Rights & Resources
• Labor & Employment: The American Worker

To research these collections remotely, you’ll need a free library account. Texas residents can sign up for a library account directly through our website. 

Among the wide variety of documents in both Hein collections, you’ll find:

• Books
• Periodicals and serials
• Scholarly articles
• Federal rules & regulations
• Congressional documents
• Legislative histories
• U.S. Supreme Court briefs

Water Rights & Resources

 Water Rights & Resources is a broad collection of resources on state and federal water law topics such as:

• The Clean Water Act of 1972
• Drinking water
• Hydropower
• Irrigation
• Water conservation
• Water rights and claims
• Watersheds and drainage basins

Be sure to check out HeinOnline’s research guide for more information about the collection.

Labor & Employment: The American Worker

Labor & Employment: The American Worker is a new database of historical and contemporary resources that focus on organized labor and employment law in the United States. Subjects include but are not limited to:

• Employment benefits
• Immigrant workers and agriculture
• Labor laws and legislation
• Labor unions
• Paid sick leave
• Unemployment compensation
• Workplace protections

This collection also includes a chart of 24 landmark labor and employment cases from U.S. Supreme Court and state courts. Head to HeinOnline’s research guide for a thorough introduction to this new content. 

If you’re interested in doing more research on these topics, the library has more in store for you! Make sure to check out the Water Law and Employment Law sections of our Digital Collection.