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NYTimes.com Account Registration

Register for or renew your access to the the New York Times website.

NYTimes.com Academic Pass

The library provides NYTimes.com Academic Pass accounts to to AU students, faculty and staff.

The Academic Pass provides unlimited access to archived articles published from 1981 to present.
Each day you can access up to 5 articles published between the years 1923 through 1980.
Academic Passes do not include e-reader editions, NYT Cooking, or New York Times Games content.
iOS and Android apps are available, but note that NYTimes apps are not supported on all devices.

Register for an Account

  1. Visit our account registration page
  2. Click on 'Create Account'
  3. Register using your AU email address and click 'Continue'
  4. Create a password

Note: If you have an existing paid NYT subscription linked to your AU email address, you must cancel it before linking your account to the library's subscription by contacting Customer Care by email at customercare@nytimes.com, calling 800-591-9233, or chat

Access Your Account

Once you have registered, visit nytimes.com, click the blue Log In button, and sign in to your account.

Historical New York Times

To access historical issues of the New York Times from 1851 to four years ago, go to the library's homepage, click on the 'Databases' tab of the unified search tool and search for "New York Times - Historical".