Washburn University Library has partnered with the New York Times to offer the NYTimes Academic Pass allowing full access to NYTimes.com, New York Times mobile apps, and The New York Times InEducation. Anyone with a valid Washburn University email address can sign up for an Academic Pass. See the Pass Activation section below to learn how to activate your New York Times Academic Pass.
Once you have registered and activated your Academic Pass, you can then access nytimes.com from anywhere at any time during the life of that pass from most web capable devices.
Please note that Washburn access does not include e-reader editions, Premium Crosswords or The New York Times Crosswords, Games, or Cooking apps.
Learn more about additional resources available through Washburn’s New York Times Academic Pass program.
The Academic Pass also allows access to The New York Times InEducation which provides curated reading lists across several disciplines of study such as English, Biology, Environmental Science, Leadership and more.
It's a great resource for informing your studies and discussions!
You can:
First-Time Users: Create an Account (See below for Returning User renewal instructions.)
To create a new account, use the following steps. You should be connected to the Washburn network when creating a new NYTimes account. If you are off-campus, please connect remotely to the Washburn network before proceeding.
1. Go to the Academic Pass activation page.
2. You will be asked to "Find School..." Type in "Washburn" and select "Washburn University - Topeka, KS."
3. Complete the form to "Sign Up" (or "Log in Here" if you already have an account).
4. If you don't get the confirmation email, check your spam filter or junk mail folder. If you still do not receive it, send an email from your Washburn email account to edu@nytimes.com.
5. After verifying your Washburn email, students now have full access to all issues of the New York Times until December 31 of your graduation year and faculty/staff have full access for 4 years.
Returning Users: Renew Your Academic Pass
Once you have followed the steps for first-time users and activated your NYTimes Academic Pass, students have access until Dec. 31st of your graduation year. Faculty and staff have 4 years of full account access after which you must re-authenticate by visiting https://www.nytimes.com/digitalpass.
If for any reason while on NYTimes.com you see the message that you are reaching the limit of free articles on the site, do the following:
• Make sure you are logged in to NYTimes.com with your Washburn email address.
• Go to https://www.nytimes.com/digitalpass. Your pass should again be active.
If you are having problems accessing your Academic Pass
or are hitting a content limit, visit the NYTimes Troubleshooting Guide.
I keep having to log into NYTimes.com with my email address and password each time I want to enter the site. What can I do?
Some internet browser software provides for the user to enable "private browsing" or "incognito browsing." These settings inhibit the use of cookies and therefore the user would be prompted to log into NYTimes.com each time they want to access the site. Eliminating these setting should resolve that problem. Another issue could be automatic cache clearing setup on your computer. This would eliminate the cookie requiring the user to log into the site if the cookie has been removed.
Why use the Academic Pass to read the NYTimes Web edition?
On March 28, 2011, the New York Times began charging for access to its Web edition. Most people, except those with subscriptions, are capped at viewing 10 articles each month before charges take effect. The Academic Pass gives you access to content without cap limits.
I already have a NYTimes.com digital subscription. What should I do?
NYTimes.com does not permit a double entitlement. If you have an existing paid NYTimes.com digital subscription for which you used your Washburn email to register, you are not eligible for an Academic Pass. You should continue to access the Times via your own subscription. If you registered for your paid subscription under another of your email addresses, you can register for an Academic Pass.
Should I cancel my existing digital subscription to make use of the site license (Academic Pass) access?
The New York Times Academic Site License has some restrictions that your personal subscription may not have. Consider the options carefully before deciding one way or another. You may prefer to wait until your personal subscription period is over and then move to the NYTimes.com Academic Pass.
What are the restrictions?
Washburn’s site license access does not include the NYTimes.com tablet apps.
At this time, access to articles from the date range 9/18/1851-12/31/2002 are limited to 5 PDF article downloads from Times Machine per day per user.
Are there other New York Times resources available from the Washburn University Library?
Yes. Access to full text from 1985-current is available in most Gale OneFile and Gale In Context databases to which the Library subscribes.
Can I access the Times from off-campus?
Yes, as long as you have registered using your Washburn email address and obtained your Academic Pass.
Can I access the Times from my mobile device?
There are mobile apps for iPhone/iPod Touch (IOS 14.5+), Android (OS 6.0+), and Windows (10 O.S.) phones; these are included as part of the Academic Pass. Mobile apps for tablets are not part of the Academic Pass. However, you can access the NYTimes.com mobile site (mobile.nytimes.com) using your smartphone or tablet running one of the above operating systems.
Why am I asked to login on some occasions and not others?
This may be because your browser may clear its Web cache/history if it is set to do so. In such cases you will need to login back into to NYTimes.com, but there is no need to get another Academic Pass.
Do Washburn alumni have access to the New York Times via Academic Pass?
No, only current Washburn students, faculty and staff have access via the Academic Pass.
I still need help!
If you are still experiencing problems, contact edu@nytimes.com for assistance.
Have more questions? Go to the New York Times Help Center or contact the University Library.