LibGuides: Social Work Policy: News Articles

National News

For a complete overview of all MSU newspaper resources, refer to the Newspaper Guide.

Please check out our News Literacy guide

Proquest US Newsstream This link opens in a new window
Previously known as Proquest Gannett Newstand. Now includes non-Gannett US papers. Exclusive access to the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and co-exclusive access (with Factiva) to The Wall Street Journal, plus newswires, blogs, and news sites and regional and local U.S. papers.
Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
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.

CQ Press Library This link opens in a new window
Allows users to search a variety of CQ products including CQ's Politics in America, CQ Weekly and the CQ Researcher Plus Archive simultaneously or individually.
Also named: CQ Political Reference Suite, CQ Electronic Library

CSPAN
C-SPAN is a private, non-profit company, created in 1979 by the cable television industry as a public service. Our mission is to provide public access to the political process. C-SPAN receives no government funding; operations are funded by fees paid by cable and satellite affiliates who carry C-SPAN programming.

Lansing State Journal
Searchable interface. Coverage: January 1, 1999 - present.
Detroit Free Press
Searchable interface. Coverage: January 1, 1999 - present.
Michigan Newspaper Guide
This research guide details all of our subscriptions to Michigan newspapers and provides links to access them.

Michigan Report (Gongwer News Service) This link opens in a new window
Written by a staff of experienced, professional journalists, Gongwer's daily Michigan Report provides detailed coverage of breaking news related to Michigan government, including executive, legislative, and judicial branches, as well as general political news related to Michigan and the United States. Other features include bill tracking (legislation); daily schedules of House and Senate legislative committees; Senate, House, Executive Branch, and Judiciary Directories; Election coverage and summaries; Administrative Rule information. Only available in the MSU Main Library.
MIRSnews.com This link opens in a new window
Key public policy resource on Michigan government and politics, including House and Senate legislative reports, the Capitol Capsule, news summaries from around 40 different web sites, and a daily compilation of press releases. MIRS also provides directory information for each office holder (state Senate, state House, Supreme Court, members of the U.S. House and Senate), campaign finance information, committee and subcommittee membership information, lobbyist info, district demographic information, legislative bill tracking, complete capitol calendars of fundraisers, committee meetings and regulatory rules hearings.