Skip to Main Content

The New York Times: Home

Accessing the New York Times

Did you know that UNR students, staff, and faculty have access to the New York Times online? Access includes The New York Times online, The New York Times Book Review, and The New York Times Magazine (we do not have access to the New York Times Crossword). Here are a few steps to get you started with your free access.

Please note that your access will work for one calendar year; you will need to log in from an on-campus computer or use the proxied link from off-campus to re-establish your access one year from the date you sign up.

Step 1: 

  • From off-campus, go to our proxied NY Times Access Page and follow steps 1-3 below to create your account.
  • From on-campus, go to accessnyt.com and select the University of Nevada, Reno from the dropdown menu:

""

Figure 1. Screenshot of New York Times activation page reading "Activate your complimentary access to NYTimes.com, provided by your school, college, or university. To find your school begin typing the school name" with a search bar to find your school, and the University of Nevada, Reno showing up in the list.

Step 2:

  • Fill in the requested information and click on "Create Account" to finish creating your account. You must use your University of Nevada, Reno email address for your institutional account. Students will also be asked to fill in their graduation date:

""

Figure 2. Screenshot of "Welcome to the New York Times" with text indicating "To claim your pass, start by creating a free NYTimes.com account" with a "Create Account" button and an option to "Log in here" if you already have an account. Note on the bottom of the screen reads that access does not include e-reader editions, Premium Crosswords or the New York Times Crosswords apps, and archived articles from 1923-1980 are limited.

Step 3:

  • You now have access to the New York Times! Please note that your access will work for one calendar year; you will need to log in from an on-campus computer or use the proxied link from off-campus to re-establish your access one year from the date you sign up. You can set a calendar reminder by following the link provided:

""

Figure 3. Screenshot of New York Times "Start Your Access" screen with text indicating when the user's NYTimes pass will expire. There is an option to set a calendar reminder, with text indicating that users may set up a new pass through nytimes.com/grouppass while connected to their participating organization. There is also an option to sign up for The Edit, which is a newsletter for students, and a button that indicates "go to NYTimes.com"