Daily newspaper serving all of West Michigan. Updated daily, it includes local news, obituaries, editorials, announcements, sports, real estate and more. Browse or search full text from 2000 to current.
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Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints
A one-stop source for information on hundreds of today's hottest social issues, featuring continuously updated viewpoint articles, topic overviews, full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, statistics, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into an engaging and user-friendly online experience.
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Grand Rapids Press Newspapers
Daily newspaper serving all of West Michigan. Updated daily, it includes local news, obituaries, editorials, announcements, sports, real estate and more. Browse or search full text from 2000 to current.
Grand Rapids Press Historical Archives Newspapers
Search people, places, organizations, events, historical topics and more from The Grand Rapids Press. This authoritative source for local information includes birth, marriage and death notices, and all photographs and advertising. Browse or search full text from 1893 to 1970.
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Lowell Ledger Newspapers
Weekly newspaper serving the city of Lowell and surrounding townships. Browse or search full text from 1870 to 2018.
This database is made possible thanks to the Lowell Area Community Fund.
New York Times Newspapers
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NewsBank Newspapers
Full text of major national news magazines. Includes Newsweek, The Atlantic, The Wire, Slate and more.
Newspaper Source Plus Newspapers
A full-text digital collection of the world's major news content. It includes millions of articles from newspapers, newswires and news magazines. In addition, it offers television and radio transcripts and ongoing daily updates from popular news sources.
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Points of View Reference Source
Presents multiple sides of over 400 issues. Helps students assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues, and develop analytical thinking skills.
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Political Science Complete
Covers political topics with a worldwide focus, reflecting the globalization of contemporary political discourse. Geared toward students, researchers and government institutions.
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Suburban Life Archive Newspapers
Weekly newspaper serving Cascade Township and the surrounding area.
Browse or search the archive of Suburban Life from 1955–1968.
Scrapbook 1 features materials from 1968-1974. Scrapbook 2 features materials from 1906-1943.
Database provided by the Cascade Historical Society and digitized by Western Michigan University.
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