Research Guides: Anthropology & Sociology: Search for News Articles

Local News Sources

WEMU
MLive - Michigan
News Herald (Macomb, Oakland, etc.)
Eastern Echo
Google News Regional
Links to national and international news can be accessed through the navigation..

National and International News Sources

EMU databases - News

Westlaw Campus Research This link opens in a new window
Perform legal research and/or search for news articles
Subjects: U.S. Law, State Law, European Union Law, News
Info type: court cases, laws, regulations, law review articles, legal encyclopedias, legal guides, law dictionary, news articles
NOTE: Many functions of Westlaw will only function properly if you disable any pop-up blocker. For example, printing may not work if a pop-up blocker is active.
New York Times (via Factiva) This link opens in a new window
Current and historical access to articles from The New York Times through Factiva. To search articles by keyword, use the Modify Search button.
Alternate access: The New York Times website sponsored by EMU Student Government. Sign up for a free account using your emich.edu email address.
EMU's access to Factiva ends on Oct 30, 2025.
New York Times Backfile (1851 - 2019) This link opens in a new window
Cover to cover in pdf. Includes news, editorials, photos, graphics, ads.
Wall Street Journal (via Factiva) This link opens in a new window
Read today's Wall Street Journal.
Subjects: Business, News, Politics
Info type: newspaper articles
Access Tips: Go to Home, then Newsstand to read today's Wall Street Journal.
Up to 6 users at a time. If you don't get in, try again later.
EMU's access to Factiva ends on Oct 30, 2025.

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C-Span Video Library

"The C-SPAN Archives records, indexes, and archives all C-SPAN programming for historical, educational, research, and archival uses. Every C-SPAN program aired since 1987, now totaling over 160,000 hours, is contained in the C-SPAN Archives and immediately accessible"- C-SPAN Archives website