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The Thompson Library has access to many different newspapers and collections, ranging from the 1700s to today, and spanning the globe. This page points you to current news. Newspapers or articles of historical interest can be found on the Historical Newspapers page on this guide.
With Newspaper Search, you can find articles in thousands of newspapers, past and present. Specialized collections are listed on this guide. Tips:
Content of The Flint Journal, including articles, illustrations, advertisements, and other content. Includes images (1898-1995; 2018 to present), and text (1995 to present).
The Flint Journal is also available on microfilm on the 1st floor of the Thompson Library, covering 1898 - 2018. These years of coverage are included in the online version, but if you need full page or article images for the years 1996 - 2017, you can scan them on the microfilm reader. If you only need the text of an article from the years 1996 - 2017, it is available in the online version.
Includes all articles from all editions of the Detroit Free Press.
Combined access to all articles from all editions of the Detroit Free Press, including:
Content from 2000-2007 and the most recent 3 months is available in text-only format. All other content is available in full image page reproductions that include all illustrations, ads, etc.
*There is a gap of missing content from May 1 to August 20, 1985.
Archive of historical and current issues of the Detroit News, 1873 - present.
Full-text access to the complete backfile of the Detroit News, going back to 1873. Important notes about searching the Detroit News:
Keyword(s): Michigan
Searchable access to the New York Times (Late Eastern Edition), in full digitized page images.
Searchable access to the New York Times (Late Eastern Edition), from the first issue on September 18, 1851 to one month ago. Reproduces the complete full text of every issue in its original printed form, in full page images digitized from microfilm. Also incorporates indexing and subject headings from the New York Times Index, 1851-1993.
All available editions of the Wall Street Journal.
Combined access to all content from multiple editions of The Wall Street Journal, including:
Content from the most recent 17 years is available in text-only format. Content from more than 17 years ago is available in full image with illustrations, photos, etc.
Full text of hundreds of contemporary newspapers from across the U.S. including the Detroit Free Press and Detroit Free Press.
This resource is included in Global Newsstream.
News articles and videos from the British Broadcasting Corporation.
Keyword(s): World news
Content from newspapers, newswires, and news sites from the US, Canada, Europe, Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Australia.
Includes US Newsstream, which can be searched separately.
Facts on File coverage of all major political, social, and economic events since November 1940.
A Read Aloud button is available for text-to-speech for much of the content.
Keyword(s): United States