Current EKU students and employees now have free access to NYTimes.com and NYT mobile apps, thanks to an EKU Libraries subscription.* Your access to NYTimes.com is available from any location, on or off campus.
What if I already have a paid personal account for NYTimes.com? If so, you will need to cancel you current paid personal account before setting up your Academic Pass. Email edu@nytimes.com to notify them that you will be switching from your personal account to an Academic Pass and then follow the directions below.
How do I activate my NYT Academic Pass?
- Go to the NYT.Com Academic Pass Registration page.
- Select Eastern Kentucky University from the drop-down menu.
- Follow the instructions. Be sure to enter your EKU email address.
- Once activated, your Academic Pass will provide access to NYTimes.com from any location.
- To download your free NYT apps, visit nytimes.com/mobile.
- Additional information & troubleshooting can be found on the NYTimes website
How do I renew my NYT Academic Pass?
An academic pass to the NYT is active for one year, based on the day you activated your pass. After a year, you will need to renew your academic pass.
The process is:
- Go to the NYT.Com Academic Pass Registration page.
- Select Eastern Kentucky University from the drop-down menu.
- Follow the instructions. Be sure to enter your EKU email address.
- Go into your EKU email and click on the link that was sent.
- It will give you the option to create an account or log in with an existing account. You should be able to log in with your existing account.
- Select either student or faculty/staff from the pull down menu.
- Then your Academic Pass will be renewed with your existing account.
- You should also get a reminder about the day your pass will expire, along with some help to set a calendar reminder.
What does my digital subscription include?
In addition to the news and historical content available at NYTimes.com, you will be able to:
- access the fulltext of articles from 1980 to the present
- share content on social networks
- save articles of interest
- subscribe to email newsletters
- set up personalized alerts
What about older NYT articles?
The content on NYTimes.com includes full text of all articles from 1980 to present. Older articles (published prior to 1980) can be accessed via our Online Resources at New York Times Historical (a ProQuest database).
* Mobile apps are not supported on all devices. Does not include e-reader editions, Times Insider content or digital versions of The New York Times Crossword. This program provides only select access to The New York Times Archive and does not replace database services to which your institution may currently subscribe. You will need to renew this account annually. Other restrictions apply.
