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New HeinOnline Feature: Article Summaries (Powered by AI)
A smarter way to start your research.
November 3, 2025
November 2025. HeinOnline, a product of William S. Hein & Co., Inc., is pleased to announce the release of its newest feature: Article Summaries (Powered by AI). This feature uses artificial intelligence to help researchers cut through the noise and get straight to the heart of an article, saving time and streamlining the path to meaningful discovery.
For more information, visit our blog: https://home.heinonline.org/blog/2025/10/article-summaries-a-new-research-starting-point-in-heinonline/.
A Smarter, Faster Start to Research
HeinOnline’s Article Summaries mark an evolution in how researchers approach legal and scholarly literature. By offering an instant overview of an article’s content, the tool bridges the gap between search and scholarship, helping users identify relevant sources faster and more confidently.
Instead of wading through thousands of pages, researchers can now view concise, 200–300-word summaries that highlight an article’s core thesis, key issues, and findings. These summaries help users quickly determine which articles deserve deeper attention, allowing them to focus more on analysis, comparison, and scholarship.
Built with Trust and Privacy in Mind
Designed with privacy as a top priority, all AI functionality for Article Summaries is developed and hosted entirely within HeinOnline’s secure infrastructure. No third-party tools or external data processing are used so user data remains private and protected.
- No third-party tools.
- No hidden data collection.
- Just smarter, quicker research.
Where to Find Article Summaries
Because the Law Journal Library is so large, Article Summaries are being rolled out in batches, beginning with the most-cited and most-accessed articles first. Summaries can be spotted in four different places.
1. Search Results: Spot summaries instantly within search results.
2. Document Viewer: Open summaries right from the toolbar.
3. PDF Download: The summary with automatically appear on the second page, right after the citation page.
4. MyHein: View summaries directly from your saved bookmarks.
About HeinOnline and William S. Hein & Co., Inc.
HeinOnline is a product of William S. Hein & Co., Inc., a leading publishing company that has been serving the law library community for 100 years. HeinOnline is a premier online research database that provides comprehensive coverage from inception of more than 3,400 multidisciplinary periodicals, essential government documents, international treaties and trials, case law, and much more. Composed of image-based PDFs and available at an affordable price, the wealth of material allows academic institutions, government agencies, law firms, court systems, corporations, and other organizations access to authoritative, true-to-print digital material without the hassle or cost of using multiple research databases. Furthermore, subscriptions to HeinOnline consistently increase in value without added cost as HeinOnline adds daily, weekly, and monthly content while continuously incorporating new artificial intelligence tools for easier research. More information about HeinOnline and William S. Hein & Co., Inc. is available here: home.heinonline.org.
Contact Information
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William S. Hein & Co., Inc.
Getzville, NY 14068
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bboron@wshein.com