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Major Newspapers

Instructions for accessing major newspapers through Oberlin College Libraries.

New York Times Pass

Oberlin College Libraries provides access to NYTimes.com (including news, New York Times Magazine, Wirecutter, and Cooking) to all current Oberlin College & Conservatory students, faculty, and staff.

If you are new to campus or have not previously registered for Oberlin's institutional NYTimes access, follow these steps:

  • While on campus and connected to Oberlin’s network or while using the VPN, visit accessnyt.com.
  • Create an account (claim a pass) using your @oberlin.edu email address.
  • You have successfully claimed a pass when you see the "Start Your Access" screen.

Once registered, you’ll be able to access NYTimes.com by logging into your account from any computer, tablet, or device you use, including with the NY Times mobile app.

Please contact the Research Help Desk with any questions at reference@oberlin.edu

Students

When registering, you will be asked for your date of graduation from Oberlin. Your status will remain active through that date, with no need to reactivate/re-authenticate.

Faculty/Staff

You will need to re-authenticate annually, 364 days after you last registered/authenticated for your NYTimes.com pass. You may not reactivate your pass until your previous access has expired.

To reactivate your pass:

  • While on-site and connected to Oberlin’s network (or while using the VPN from off campus), visit accessnyt.com.
  • Make sure you are logged into the NYTimes.com account with which you activated your last pass.
  • You will be granted a new pass and see the "Start Your Access" screen.

The new pass will be good for 364 days.

Full Text Access

Format Date Range Location
Website Recent articles

nytimes.com

Sign up for an New York Times pass with your @oberlin.edu email to read without article limits.

Full text database 1980-present Nexis Uni
Full text database 1980-present Factiva (limited to 3 simultaneous users from Oberlin at a single time)
Microfilm 1851 - Terrell Main Library, 2nd Floor Southwest (map)
Full text database 1851-2020 New York Times (ProQuest Historical Newspapers)