Copley Library is proud to offer free subscription access to the New York Times online for all current faculty, staff, and students.
Follow the step-by-step guide below to set up an account using your @sandiego.edu email address.
After you set up an account, take advantage of:
- On- and off-campus access to the NYTimes.com provided by the library
- The NYT app for access on mobile and tablet devices
- Additional benefits for faculty, staff, and students
- Special resources for faculty
Set Up Your Account
1. Click the button above or go to accessnyt.com.
2. Type and select University of San Diego in the Find School box.
3. Select Create Account. (Note: If you have a personal paid NYT Digital Subscription, you will need to contact NYT Customer Service to cancel your paid subscription before claiming your free USD subscription.)
4. Fill in your email address and select Continue.
5. Check your email for a confirmation link from the NYT.
6. Click the confirmation link emailed by the NYT to validate your email address.
7. Select your affiliation as a Faculty/Staff or Student at USD. If you are a student, you will be asked to select your anticipated graduation year.
8. Click Sign Up.
9. Enjoy unlimited NYT article access through Copley Library!
Help
I have a personal paid account. How do I sign up for an NYT account through the library?
If you are using your USD email address for a personal paid NYT Digital Subscription, you will need to contact NYT Customer Service to cancel your subscription and then follow the steps for setting up a complimentary USD account.
If you are using a different email address for a personal paid NYT Digital Subscription, you will need to update the email address associated with your account to your USD email address and then cancel your existing subscription before following the steps for setting up a complimentary USD account.
I set up my account. Do I have to sign up every year?
If you are faculty or staff, your account will be active for 4 years.
If you are a student, your account will be active through your selected graduation year.
I'm having problems creating an account or accessing the NYT. Can I contact someone?
Yes! Reach out to your liaison librarian or email clers@sandiego.edu for help.
What's Included
What is included with my NYTimes account?
- Archives access from 9/18/1851 through 12/31/2002 (5 PDF article downloads from the Times Machine per day)
- Translated editions of the New York Times in Spanish and Mandarin Chinese
- Podcasts and multimedia
- Over 80 newsletters, such as Watching, Climate Forward, Read Like the Wind, and more
- Live Events
- NYT app for iPhone and Android with augmented/virtual reality features
What is not included?
Your USD NYT account is a standalone account for NYTimes.com. Other features, including NYT Cooking, New York Times Games, The Athletic, Wirecutter, and e-reader editions are not included.
Learning Tools for the Classroom
The New York Times provides The New York Times inEducation Website and The Learning Network to help faculty and students incorporate news resources into their curriculum and learning.
inEducation at a Glance
inEducation is a leadership-focused curricular tool that covers:
- 16 disciplines
- Prompts for discussion and analysis
- Weekly updates by faculty contributors
- Questions for discussion and analysis
- General instructional strategies
The Learning Network at a Glance
The Learning Network is an activity-based curricular tool that includes:
- 1k+ resources published annually
- Lesson plans and writing curriculum
- Student opinion questions
- Picture prompts and graphs prompts
- Professional development webinars
- NYT Learning Tools GuidebookLearn more about NYT learning tools
Accessibility
The New York Times offers closed captioning, transcripts, and other options to improve accessibility. Find out more here.