LibGuides: LB 133 Fall 2025 (Fink): Michigan Sources

Note about Citation

In general, you don't include the database where you found something in your citation, only the article and the journal/magazine/newspaper it comes from. The database is just the engine--it searches, but it doesn't own or contain the articles you find.

Some Specific MIchigan Newspapers

Detroit Free Press
MSU students can subscribe to the Lansing State Journal (among other papers) for free through the ASMSU Readership Program. Just follow the instructions at this link.
Lansing's City Pulse
Lansing State Journal
MSU students can subscribe to the Lansing State Journal (among other papers) for free through the ASMSU Readership Program. Just follow the instructions at this link.
State News
MSU's student newspaper.

Databases for News and Government Documents

Nexis Uni
A comprehensive resource for U.S. and international companies as well as newspaper articles, transcripts and web news worldwide, along with legal materials from U.S. and international jurisdictions. **To use Company Dossier, pop up blocker must be turned off.**

To construct and download in bulk full text corpora derived from newspapers, newswires and legal and trade publications from this database, use Text Assembler.
ProQuest Digitized Newspapers: Recent Newspapers
Displays the final edition of each paper as it was printed; 2008-current. Includes: Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Detroit Free Press, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal - Eastern Edition, Washington Post
Proquest US Newsstream
A collection of current news sources including The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, CNN Newswires, and the Huffington Post. It also offers exclusive access to over 80 Gannett regional newspapers.

Michigan Websites

MSU Extension
The MSU extension publishes information based on MSU research that will help people improve their lives. It's often focused on environmental science or agriculture. Some of their publications are also about consumer health.
Great Lakes Echo
Links to news stories about the environment in Michigan. Courtesy of the MSU Knight Center for Environmental Journalism.