Academic OneFile contains over 10,000 academic journals, the majority in full-text, available in HTML and PDF formats. In addition it contains thousands of podcasts and transcripts from NPR, CNN, and the CBC, as well as full-text New York Times content from 1985.

An extensive online collection of newspaper obituaries and death notices. An easy-to-use interface allows searching by name, date range, or text such as institutional name, social affiliation(s), geographic location(s), philanthropic activities, etc.

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Who are your ancestors? With access to more than three billion names, you might discover long-lost ancestors. This database includes U.S. Federal Census Records from 1790 through 1930, the Immigration Collection of New York, San Francisco Passenger Lists, New York Petitions for Naturalization, recent obituaries from many newspapers, and much more. Included are Massachusetts City Directories and City Directories for many other locations.

With access to reports, working paper series, and journals from top Asia-Pacific institutions and world research institutions, Asia-Studies.com brings together thousands of full-text reports on a multitude of business, government, economic, and social issues.

The 55 countries covered by the database include all of Asia from Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the Central Asian republics on east through India, Southeast Asia, China, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.

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Asia-Studies Humanities is a full-text database and update service that provides access to reports, working paper series, and peer reviewed journals and e-journals. Subject coverage is Asia-Pacific Humanities - Asian languages, arts, culture, history and religion.

The 55 countries covered by the database include all of Asia from Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the Central Asian republics on east through India, Southeast Asia, China, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.

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Coverage from 2007 to the present.

Coverage from 2005 to the present.

This database combines award-winning biographies from respected Gale Group sources. Biography Resource Center also includes full-text articles from hundreds of periodicals.  Search for people based on one or more personal facts such as birth and death year, nationality, ethnicity, occupation or gender, or combine criteria to create a highly-targeted custom search.  Also included in this resource is the the Complete Marquis Who's Who.  This massive database contains more than 990,000 thumbnail biographies from 20 respected Marquis sources.  Also includes Contemporary Authors.

Biography Resource Center: African Americans includes more than 30,000 biographies on over 24,000 notable African Americans who have had an impact on society and are frequently researched.

Looking for a book for your book club to read next or a book to bring on vacation or the hottest new business title or award winners for young adults and children? Try BookLetters. BookLetters is a reader’s advisory service providing opportunities for Newton patrons to sign-up to receive free email-newsletters with comments and reading recommendations in varied fields of interest (you can also sign up to receive newsletters by RSS feed). The service also includes Newton Free Library news and activities including author talks, bestseller and award lists, book discussion guides, author directories and other helpful information.

If you're interested in recommendations for books to read, check out "Books for You". It is a hand-picked selection of books on various topics of interest that our librarians recommend.

The primary newspaper in Boston, Massachusetts is a major provider of news and information to the New England region.  This database provides the full text of articles published in the Globe since 1980 that were written by staff journalists, including news reports, feature stories, columns, and editorials.

Coverage from 1991 to the present, with complete full-text content of local and regional news, including community events, schools, politics, government policies, cultural activities, local companies, state industries, and people in the community.  Paid advertisements are excluded.

The business journal of western Massachusetts, published bi-weekly. Coverage from 1992.

Consumer Reports Online is published by Consumers Union, an independent, nonprofit testing and information organization.  Since 1936, CU's mission has been to test products, inform the public and protect consumers.  We are a comprehensive source for unbiased advice about products and services, personal finance, health and nutrition, and other consumer concerns.  Our income is derived solely from the sale of Consumer Reports (in print and online) and other services, and from nonrestrictive, noncommercial contributions, grants, and fees.

Information on leading a healthy life, including treatments and prescription drugs, with evidence-based Treatment Ratings; safety, side effects and interactions information for over 12,000 drugs; and information about natural medicines.

ConsumerLab.com provides comprehensive information about vitamin, herbal and other supplements, and nutritional products.  The site includes ConsumerLab.com's independent product evaluations, lists of quality-approved brands, product recalls, and safety warnings.  A science-based encyclopedia of natural products is also provided, including a drug-interaction database. ConsumerLab.com is not affiliated with manufacturers of health and nutrition products, and test samples used in product reviews are purchased independently.

Consumers' Checkbook is an independent, nonprofit consumer organization founded in 1974 with the help of funding from the U.S. Office of Consumer Affairs. They do not accept support from businesses, and their publications and website carry no advertising.

Both the website and the print version of Boston Consumers' Checkbook (available in the Periodicals area) evaluate the quality and prices of local service firms and stores, such as auto repair shops, plumbers, dentists, veterinarians, banks, insurance companies, and many more. Checkbook's special health guides provide you with critical ratings and reports on doctors, hospitals, and health plans. The site also provides various kinds of help to consumers who want to buy or lease a new car.

Contemporary Literary Criticism--Select (CLC-Select) is an extensive collection of critical essays on contemporary authors.  Each CLC-Select entry contains a biographical/critical introduction, listing of principal works, and sources for further study.

Create maps and reports to analyze the demographic and market potential of any geographic area in the U.S.

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This online edition allows you to search executive recruiting firms by name, location, recruiter specialty, industry, or job function.

Search or read sources for research in U.S. History and Science & Technology.

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A collection of more than 1,100 periodicals and 200 reports (most full-text) focusing on all levels of education, educational administration and policy.

Search the Encyclopaedia Britannica Online alphabetically or by subject. Also included are Year In Review articles since 1993, historical timeline searches, a dictionary and thesaurus, a world atlas, links to journal and magazine articles, and video clips.

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Updated edition of this work on Judaism features more than 21,000 entries on Jewish life, culture, history, and religion, written by Israeli, American and European subject specialists.

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From arts and the humanities to social sciences, science and technology, this database meets research needs across all academic disciplines.  Access scholarly journals, magazines and newspapers - with full text and images!

The Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. Sources may be searched individually or together. Includes these titles provided by the Newton Free Library:

Encyclopaedia Judaica, 2^nd ed.,  22v,  2007
The Antebellum Era: Primary Documents on Events from 1820 to 1860 
The Civil War: Primary Documents on Events from 1860 to 1865 
The Early Republic: Primary Documents on Events from 1799 to 1820
The Progressive Era: Primary Documents on Events from 1890 to 1914

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Coverage from 12/31/92 - 8/9/97.

Use this database to research all business and management topics.  Includes directory listings for over 150,000 companies as well as investment analysts' reports on major companies and industries.  Choose "Advanced search" and then type a ticker symbol into the pop-up box to search investment reports, including Reuter’s Investment Profile, providing historical stock price trends, company profile, key ratios and statistics, analyst recommendations, and more.

General OneFile is a one-stop source for news and periodical articles, including most of the content across all Thomson/Gale databases. OneFile contains over 86 million articles on a wide range of topics, including over 800 full-text travel books from Fodor's.

Use this general interest database to search magazines, reference books, and newspapers for information on current events, popular culture, the arts and sciences, sports, etc.

The Grolier sources included in this online collection are:  Encyclopedia Americana, the Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, The New Book of Knowledge, The New Book of Popular Science, Lands and Peoples, Amazing Animals of the World, and America the Beautiful.

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Use this database to find articles on: Fitness, Pregnancy, Medicine, Nutrition, Diseases, Public Health, Occupational Health & Safety, Alcohol and Drug Abuse, HMOs, Prescription Drugs, etc. The material contained in this database is intended for informational purposes only.

Hoover's Online contains a wide variety of business information about public, private and non-U.S. companies, including extensive company profiles, information about competitors, and names and biographies of key people.  Also available is company and industry news, IPO information, research reports, and annual reports.  Company searches can be targeted using 18 parameters, including industry, location, financial information, company size, and company type.  Searches can also screen stocks by up to 20 different criteria.

While the Hoovers.com website is available anywhere, enhanced options are available in the Library, where the premium features of Hoover's Pro subscription access are available.

Designed for junior high and middle school students. Includes mainly full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books covering current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.

This database is designed for high school students, with access to a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.

Explore controversial issues--each topic includes a detailed Overview, Timeline, Facts & Figures, Current View & Outlook, Questions for Discussion, and Primary Sources. The "Analyze" section explores key questions in domestic and international issues, including various perspectives and suggestions for further research.

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Coverage from 2007 to the present.

JAMA's online version provides searchable full text and abstracts for issues from January 1998 to the present. It also includes table of contents, abstracts, and excerpts for backfiles since July 1883. Users can select "Topic Collections" to view articles published in JAMA on various topics.

"Advanced Search" allows users to search multiple journals (over 300) in addition to JAMA.

A collection of over 900 full-text journals across more than 40 disciplines in the arts, humanities and social sciences.

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Kids InfoBits targets the research needs of students in Kindergarten through Grade 5. It features a developmentally appropriate and visual graphic interface, a subject-based topic tree search and full-text, age-appropriate, curriculum-related magazine and reference content.

Test Prep for Free! Practice tests and ebook study guides to help you with the latest SAT, TOEFL, GED, GRE, licensing exams, U.S. Citizenship and many other tests. Also includes online tutorials for math, reading, writing, job search and interviewing skills, and much more.

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LexisNexis Primary Sources in U.S. History allows access to African American Studies, US Presidential Studies and Women's Studies.  Search by keyword the full text of sources within LexisNexis Primary Sources in U.S. History.  Search by subject for sources using your own term or choose from the subject list and browse entire collections of documents. 

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Find up-to-date biographical information, overviews, full-text literary criticism and reviews on more than 130,000 writers in all disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world.

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Complete language courses for Chinese (Mandarin), French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, and Spanish (Latin America), plus complete ESL courses for Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese and Polish speakers. Also includes basic language courses in 13 additional languages and 11 additional ESL languages. Works on both PCs and Macs.

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Comprehensive profiles on over 1.4 million of the most accomplished individuals from all fields of endeavor including: government, business, science and technology, the arts, entertainment, and sports. Search by name, gender, occupation, geography, hobbies and interests, religion and much more. Includes Who's Who in American Politics, Who's Who in American Art, and Who's Who in American History.

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Use this collection for full-text articles from 50 magazines and local newspapers for coverage of Massachusetts people, places and historical events.

Includes: Boston Globe (1980-Current), Boston Herald (1991-Current), The Banner (West Boylston) (2007-Current), Berkshire Eagle (2005-Current), BusinessWest (Chicopee) (1992-Current), The Item (Clinton) (2007-Current), Montachusett Telegram & Gazette (Worcester) (2008), North Adams Transcript (2005-Current), Patriot Ledger (Quincy) (1991-Current), Plymouth County Business Review (1991-Current), The Record (Shrewsbury) (2007-2008), Sentinel & Enterprise (Fitchburg) (2005-Current), The Sun (Lowell) (2004-Current), Telegram & Gazette (Worcester) (1989-Current), Gazette (Haverhill (12/31/92 - 8/9/97), Standard Times (New Bedford (1/4/92 - 8/19/97)

Search over 470,000 entries in Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged. Other resources include Merriam-Webster's Collegiate^® Thesaurus, Medical Dictionary, Spanish-English Dictionary, French-English Dictionary, a Style Guide, and Word Games.

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Coverage from June-September, 2008.

Morningstar provides financial data on over 9,500 stocks and 24,000 mutual funds, with independent reports on 2,000 stocks and 2,000 funds. Potential investors can plan investment strategies and monitor mutual funds, as well as research current or prospective holdings, find price performance records, and learn about fund portfolios and their management. Includes exclusive Morningstar Ratings. Updated frequently.

When you are done, please "end session" at upper right so others can use the database.

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Online music databases American Song (including African American Song), Classical Music Library, Contemporary World Music, Jazz Music Library, and Smithsonian Global Sound.

Create and save playlists using the registration feature.

Listen to music in the library with headphones or at home on a pc or MAC using Windows Media Player.

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A music service featuring predominantly classical and world music, but also including jazz and blues, from the entire Naxos label catalog as well as other specialty record labels.

Listen to music in the library with headphones or at home on a pc or MAC using Windows Media Player.

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NetLibrary®'s ebook collection includes nearly 100 of Bloom's literature guides, as well as books on other popular topics. Create a free account to access ebooks from home. Please note: Because new books are no longer being added, some content is outdated.

The New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS), founded in 1845, is the nation's oldest and largest genealogical society with a research library of over 200,000 volumes. If you have New England ancestors, or are interested in genealogical research of any kind, you will find that NEHGS is an important resource for helping you achieve your research goals.

The website provides extensive online resources, including databases, how-to articles, research columns, bibliographies, free queries, and discussion groups. You may also browse through the online book catalog for New England, New York, and other regions.

This database includes the New York Times from January 1, 1985 to the present, including the New York Times Magazine and the New York Times Book Review.

Search the New York Times archive for articles beginning in 1851. Please note: The Library's online access is part of our print subscription, and we can only access the text of 100 articles per month.

An online database of citations for newspaper and magazine articles about Newton, Massachusetts and its citizens, from 1999 to the present.

Do you want to know what the weather was like on a particular day, in a specific city? This source has local climatalogical data--temperature, precipitation, wind, and more--for Boston and locations across the country. Daily information is available dating back to 1949, with annual summaries for earlier years.

Coverage from 2005 to the present.

NoveList's database of over 155,000 fiction titles for readers of all ages can help you find your next book to read. Search by author, title, series title, or plot keywords. Features include lists of recommended reads in all genres, author read-alikes, links to author websites, book discussion guides, and feature articles.

Mitchell's OnDemand5.com database has all the information you need to diagnose, service, repair, and maintain your automobile or light truck. Search for information on vehicles from 1974 to the present. Includes extensive wiring diagram information.

Download titles in OverDrive audiobook or eBook format. A tutorial is available here.

Please note: You will need to download additional software the first time you borrow an OverDrive title. OverDrive will prompt you to download the necessary software after you check out a title. For more information, see the Quick Start Guide under "Getting Started" on the OverDrive page.

Search the Oxford English Dictionary online for the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over half a million words, both present and past.

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p4A Antiques Reference provides price and background information on antiques, collectibles, fine art, and historic Americana. Data is based on regional auctions throughout the United States. Users can search by item category, specific type of item within a category, geographic origin, keyword or date. Also included are links to auction houses and other auction-related links.
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Coverage from 1991 to the present.

Coverage from 1991 to the present.

Coverage from 2007 to 2008.

Compiled and updated from publicly available sources and telephone verified, Reference USA contains detailed information on 14 million U.S. businesses.  Information provided includes addresses, phone numbers, website addresses, sales, number of employees, subsidiary information, and SEC filings of publicly traded companies.

Company searches can be limited by major industry group, annual sales volume, number of employees, and other criteria. The file is updated monthly.

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Home access for this database is available only to Newton residents with a Newton library card number beginning 21323.

Includes online access to: Gwendolyn Brooks and Gabriel Garcia Marquez.

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Complete, authoritative coverage of the science, policy and social issues surrounding global warming and climate change, from scientific concepts to social issues to current laws, organizations, people, and much more.

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Infotrac's Science Resource Center provides topic overviews, experiments, biographies, pictures and illustrations, as well as articles from over 200 magazines and academic journals and links to quality web sites. The database covers curriculum-related science topics, and offers teachers an easy-to-use tool to identify content directly correlated to state and national standards.

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Includes EBSCO's Encyclopedia of Animals, the Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, the American Heritage Children's Dictionary, and the Primary Search full text collection of more than 70 popular elementary school magazines.

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Coverage from 2005 to the present.

Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage is a business analysis package that includes industry surveys, stock and bond reports, company profiles, articles, and the Register. Industry Surveys are only available in the library.

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Please note:  This online version  does not include the Mutual Funds Reports, the Dividend Record, and Security Dealers Directory.  The Outlook the Library subscribes to in print form and found on the Main Library's Reference Business Table is not available online.

Coverage from 1/4/92 - 8/19/97.

Statesman's Yearbook includes comprehensive coverage of government and politics, geography, history, economics, social policy and culture for all 192 countries.  Also included are biographies of key figures; searchable lists of international organizations; a week by week chronology of world events since December 1999; links and resources for additional research; and special profiles of regions, states, and cities.  The statistical comparison feature allows users to compare and chart key figures, such as population and GDP, between countries.  Information is updated monthly, with daily updates for key world events. Click on "Archives" to view all previous editions, beginning in 1864.

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Coverage from 2004 to the present.

Complete full-text content from 1989 to the present of local and regional news, including community events, schools, politics, government policies, cultural activities, local companies, state industries, and people in the community.  Paid advertisements are excluded.

Learn to speak Spanish, Latin American Spanish, English (ESL), French, German, Dutch or Italian. This interactive web-based language learning program features speech recognition and self-assessment, as well as cultural activities. Includes separate courses for everyday language and business language.

TELL ME MORE requires a Microsoft Operating System and Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher. Mozilla Firefox, Safari, Netscape and other browsers are not supported at this time. This database will not work with Apple computers.

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Information, analysis, facts & figures and timelines on 14 U.S. conflicts, from North American colonial wars to Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Please note: This database was funded by our Smart Investing @ Your Library^® grant and is no longer available.

The Virtual Catalog allows library users to simultaneously search many individual Massachusetts library catalogs for a book, CD, audio or video. Using your library card, you may request items that are unavailable at Minuteman libraries, and pick them up at your local library.

WorldCat is the OCLC (Online Computer Library Center, Inc.) catalog of books and other materials in libraries worldwide. FirstSearch includes additional features such as Advanced search, "Find similar items," and links to published reviews and excerpts.

Includes World Book Kids (for elementary-school students), World Book Student (middle and high-school students), and World Book Advanced (high-school, college students, and adults). Also includes a Spanish-language encyclopedia, primary source documents, and e-books.

Covers world history from prehistoric times to the year 1500, primarily for middle and high school students. Browse subject overviews in "Topic Explorations," or search by type of resource or topic. The database includes biographies, primary-source documents, essays, maps, quotations, timelines, photos, audio and video, statistics, and more.

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Covers world history from the year 1500 to the present, primarily for middle and high school students. Choose an era for topic overviews, biographies, and primary-source documents and images.

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