Or rather, news in the databases! Did you know that the library offers an easy way to search various local and national newspapers and magazines online? Here’s what we’ve got:
Source: The New York Times
Coverage: January 1, 1985 to the present
Includes: The New York Times Magazine and The New York Times Book Review
Source: Historical Boston Globe
Coverage: 1872-1981
Includes: Citations, abstracts, and full-text articles in their original printed layout (see example below)
A search for “Cocoanut Grove” limited to the year 1942 returned 521 results.
Source: Arlington Advocate
Coverage: August 2005 to the present
Includes: full-text coverage of local events
Source: Massachusetts History Online
Coverage: depends on publication
Includes: 45 local magazines and newspapers, including Boston Magazine, the Journal of American History, the Massachusetts Law Review, The Sun (Lowell), and The William and Mary Quarterly, and more
Source: Massachusetts Newspapers
Coverage: 1990s/2000s to the present, depending on the publication
Includes: Boston Herald, Cape Cod Times, The Republican, The Arlington Advocate, and national news magazines from Air & Space to Working Mother, including The Atlantic, The New Republic, Newsweek, Popular Science, and more
Source: Massachusetts Newsstand
Coverage: 1980s/1990s/2000s to the present, depending on the publication
Includes: twenty local newspapers, including the Boston Globe and The Sun (Lowell)
Here at the library, we also offer access to older issues of the Arlington Advocate, from 1871-1946. These are on microfilm, but if you’ve never used microfilm before, don’t worry – a librarian will be happy to help! (If you’re especially interested in local history, check out the local history room page on our website.)
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