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Provides access to 1.4+ billion genealogy records from the United States and beyond,

American Ancestors
Genealogy database which includes census records, vital records, military records, immigration records, obituaries, and more. In-library access only.

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Arlington Advocate
The Advocate & Star is a weekly newspaper covering local news and events in the Boston suburbs of Arlington and Winchester and the surrounding communities of Middlesex County in eastern Massachusetts.

Arlington Advocate & Star
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Arlington's Covid-19 Community Archive
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Locally created content, with additional primary sources and popup collections

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Full-text access for the period 1980-current.

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Early learning platform for students in grade levels kindergarten through second grade.

Britannica Fundamentals
Britannica Encyclopedia and other select resources for different age groups and audiences. Includes audio and video content. Incluye un enlace web a materiales en español para estudiantes

Britannica Library

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Articles and abstracts from a variety of business and trade publications. Updated daily.

Business (Gale OneFile)

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Search for and request books and other materials from all over Massachusetts that aren’t available in the Minuteman network.

Commonwealth Catalog
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Ratings and reviews for a variety of consumer products and services. Content differs from the magazine.

Consumer Reports

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Full-text online reference library. Includes images and sound files. Arlington residents only.

Credo Reference

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Historical photos and other primary source materials related to Arlington.

Digital Commonwealth
A collection giving voice to the experience of people of color in our community.

Elevating Arlington's Voices of Color
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Entrepreneurship (Gale OneFile)

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Complete, searchable scans of the Arlington Advocate, the Arlington Press, and more from 1871-2005.

Historical Arlington Newspapers
Full image archive that covers the period 1872-1990.

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Articles and abstracts relating to physical and intellectual asset protection, from individuals to multinational corporations.

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Digitized primary source materials from Arlington including AHS yearbooks, Town Street Directories, and more.

Internet Archive
Stream movies, documentaries, foreign films, early cinema, cult classics, learning films, and a kids’ collection. Check out up to 5 items per month. No wait lists! Arlington residents only.

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Mango Languages

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Morningstar Investment Research Center

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Opposing Viewpoints (Gale In Context)

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Academic and vocational test prep along with career and college guides

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Science (Gale in Context)

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Research a vocation, find an appropriate institution of learning, and get assistance on job searches and maintaining a career.

Vocations and Careers (Gale OneFile)
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Wall Street Journal
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Thursday	1 PM - 9 PM
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