WashingtonPost.com: Washington Post

The library provides full access to all content on WashingtonPost.com. To access that content, users must register for an individual, sponsored account with their university email address.
** Students should use their @american.edu email address to register to ensure they receive confirmation emails. **

ONLY American University current students, faculty, and staff may register for WashingtonPost.com.

1. Visit washingtonpost.com and click on 'Sign in' in the upper right-hand corner
   
2. Enter your @american.edu email address in the field
3. Click on the 'Sign up' link at the bottom to register a new account
   
   1. If you already have a washingtonpost.com account with your @american.edu email address, finish signing in and then go to step 5;
      If you have a Print + Digital subscription with your @american.edu email address, please send email to enterprisesolutions@washpost.com
4. After clicking on the 'Sign up' link at the bottom:
   1. Enter your @american.edu email address, accept the terms and click 'Continue'
      
   2. Create a password then click 'Create account'
      
5. Once you’ve been redirected to the home page, click on your name in the upper right-hand corner. This will result in the menu being displayed.
   
6. Click 'Account Settings'
   1. Make sure your email address is Verified, If not, click 'Unverified" to be sent a  verification email.
      
7. Click on the 'My subscriptions' tab (this will be in the dropdown menu on a mobile device)
   1. Click 'Activate free digital access'
      

Your subscription is now active.

After you have registered for a WashingtonPost.com account and activated digital access:

• Visit https://www.washingtonost.com
• Sign in with your WashingtonPost.com credentials -- your @american.edu email address and the password you created

To view articles located in AU Library Search, log in to washingtonpost.com and search for the article title there.

Please contact:

American University Library
Electronic Resources Management Unit
liberm@american.edu