Research Guides: Criminology Resources: Searching 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..

Westlaw Campus Research
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
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New York Times
Access to The New York Times website is sponsored by EMU Student Government. Sign up for a free account using your emich.edu email address.
New York Times Backfile (1851 - 2019)
Cover to cover in pdf. Includes news, editorials, photos, graphics, ads.
Wall Street Journal (via ProQuest)
Search and browse news, editorials, and commentary.
Subjects: Business, News, Politics
Info type: newspaper articles

Detroit Free Press Historical (1831 - 1999)
Search and browse the Detroit Free Press backfile in pdf. Includes news, editorials, ads, photos, graphics.

Detroit News (1970 to present)
Also available at the University of Michigan's Hatcher Graduate Library from 1873 to present.

New York Times Backfile (1851 - 2019)
Off-campus access requires EMU NetID Login.

Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers
"Search America's historic newspaper pages from 1789-1924 or use the U.S. Newspaper Directory to find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present."
Ann Arbor District Library - Old News
U.S. Newspapers Online
A guide to historical U.S. newspapers that are freely available on the Internet. Compiled and maintained by BGSU Librarian, Carol Singer.

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