HeinOnline
7.5#3 in legal research softwareFree planFree planAndroidiOSWeb
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Project MUSE
7.5#5 in academic research databasesAndroidiOSWebAPI
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| Fact | HeinOnline | Project MUSE |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility statement | HeinOnline says it evaluates the product against WCAG 2.2 Level AA using automated and manual testing. | Project MUSE says its platform complies with accessibility standards and publishes VPAT and accessibility guidance. |
| Authentication | Supported access methods include IP authentication, proxy and EZProxy, referring URLs, SAML, Shibboleth, OpenAthens, OAuth, and Google Apps sign-in. | Institutional access can use IP authentication, Shibboleth, referring URLs, or secure proxy servers. |
| Content scale | The home page reports more than 251 million pages, over 3,400 scholarly journals, and more than 100 databases. | The individual-user page says the service offers more than 800 peer-reviewed journals and more than 100,000 peer-reviewed books. |
| Documentation | Support materials include a searchable Knowledge Base, user guides, videos, LibGuides, blog updates, live demonstrations, phone support, and live chat. | Its resource center provides subject guides, search PDFs and videos, MyMUSE account instructions, citation guidance, and instructor materials. |
| Headquarters | Getzville, New York, United States | LinkedIn lists Baltimore, Maryland as Project MUSE headquarters and identifies its Johns Hopkins University Press campus address. |
| Integrations | Integrations include EBSCO Discovery Service, EZProxy, Dropbox, EndNote, Google Scholar, NoodleTools, ORCID, and Zotero. | Discovery and linking partners include EBSCO, Ex Libris/Clarivate, Google Scholar, OCLC WorldCat, WorldShare, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science. |
HeinOnline plans
- Social Justice SuiteFree
- Annual subscription—
- Annual subscription packagesPriced on request
- Digital OwnershipPriced on request
Project MUSE plans
- MUSE Journal Collection trialFree
- Premium Journals Collection (school libraries)$2,095 a year
- 2027 PLUS+ Package$13,121.40 a year
- Individual articles and issues—
- Institutional journal collectionsPriced on request
- MUSE Journal Collection subscription—
Pick HeinOnline if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
Pick Project MUSE if…
It suits students, researchers, libraries, and institutions seeking multidisciplinary scholarly books and journals. It is also useful for individuals who need selected online articles or issues.