Research Strategy:
Newspapers
Newspapers can serve as a rich source of both historical and contemporary information. If you consult newspapers during as part of your overall research strategy, you can add a unique flavor to your writing; a flavor that is certain to impress your instructor when used appropriately. However, there are limitations when using research found in newspapers.
The Schoolcraft College library has a variety of newspaper databases you can access on-line.
The newspaper databases may be searched from any computer on campus. You may also search them from off-campus computers if you have the proper passwords. You may get a list of passwords at the library or via e-mail by contacting library@schoolcraft.edu. If you request a list of passwords via e-mail, your e-mail message must include your full name, student number, and the Schoolcraft College course in which you are enrolled this semester. Unfortunately, because of licensing restrictions, passwords can only be supplied to Schoolcraft College students, faculty, and staff.
Additional Resources
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Newspapers in Research
It is easy to joke about James Strang, a Mormon who established himself as King of Beaver Island, until you read contemporary newspapers accounts of his activities. In Assassination of a Michigan King The Life of James Jesse Strang, Roger Van Noord relies heavily on contemporary newspaper accounts to paint a fascinating picture of this very complex and powerful man who while defying the federal government was twice elected to the Michigan legislature.
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