New York Times Digital Edition

Brandeis University faculty, students, and staff can access The New York Times Digital Edition through our academic site license provided by Brandeis Library.

Our site license does not include Premium Crosswords or the New York Times Crosswords or Cooking app. Users are limited to five articles per week for archived articles within the date range of 1923-1980; however, Brandeis provides access to the New York Times Historical Archive through ProQuest. Using this database is your best bet if you're looking for content before 1981.

Our site license includes New York Times Audio, a new iOS app for audio journalism and storytelling on everything from world events, to the daily headlines, to reporter’s reads of top stories.

Already have an account? Go to the New York Times Digital Edition to login. New York Times accounts expire and need to be renewed. See instructions below on how to renew your account.

Creating an account

Register at the New York Times website

1. Go to the Group Pass page and click the "Create Account" button.
2. Enter your Brandeis University email address. Confirm that you are current student, faculty, or staff.
3. Click the "Sign Up" button.

You should receive a 'Welcome' email from New York Times. If you have difficulty registering, you may have a personal subscription to the New York Times linked to your Brandeis Account. Please see the more detailed instructions below on how to proceed.

Note: If you receive an error while trying to register, please clear the cache and cookies in your browser or open up a private or incognito window in your browser to access the sign up page.

If you have other questions about our subscription to New York Times Digital Edition, please contact e-resources@brandeis.edu.

Special Note for Faculty and Staff: Your Academic Pass to the New York Times is good for four years from the date that you activate your account; after it expires, see instructions below on how to renew your account.

Special Note for Students: You will be asked to provide your anticipated graduation date.  You will not need to re-authenticate for your pass until that date.

Once registered go to www.nytimes.com and use your NYT account credentials to Log In to the site.

Mobile Apps: Your Academic Pass includes access to The New York Times via the NYTimes smartphone apps. Go to the Mobile Apps page.

Phones: There are mobile apps for iPhone/iPod Touch (IOS 5.0+), Android (OS 2.1+), and Windows (7.5 O.S.) phones; these are included as part of the Academic Pass.

Tablets: Your Academic Pass includes access to The New York Times via the NYT tablet apps. Go to www.NYTimes.com/mobile from your tablet's web browser to download the applicable tablet app. *Please note, your pass must have been activated or renewed after November 1, 2015 to be able to use the same NYT log in for the tablet app.

I previously had access through Brandeis's subscription but now I'm getting an article limit when I try to read articles.

If you previously had access through Brandeis's subscription but are now getting an article limit, your account has expired and needs to be renewed. Faculty and staff New York Times accounts expire every four years on the date on which they were created and need to be renewed. To renew your account, follow the instructions below. Please note: As of 2021, faculty and staff accounts are now good for four years before they need to be renewed. Your account will still need to be renewed on the date on which the account was created. After renewing your account, your access will be good for four years. Student accounts are good until your graduation date. If you're unsure of your renewal date, please follow the instructions below and once you log in, you will see your academic pass expiration date.

1. Go to http://www.accessnyt.com/ (link opens in a new window).
2. Search for / select Brandeis.
3. On campus click here Off-campus click Go (you will need to log in using your Brandeis credentials). You will be redirected to the New York Times welcome page.
4. Click "Already have an account? Log in here" link.
5. Log in with your existing NYT username / password.

Note: If you receive an error while trying to renew your account, please clear the cache and cookies in your browser or open up a private or incognito window in your browser.

I already have a personal subscription to the New York Times. How can I convert my access to Brandeis's site license?

If you have a personal subscription under your Brandeis email, you should email edu@nytimes.com from your Brandeis account and tell them that your institution, Brandeis University, has an academic site license to The New York Times, and you want to cancel your personal subscription and associate your Brandeis email account with Brandeis's academic site license. You will receive an email from The New York Times with a link to confirm your Brandeis email and associate it with Brandeis's site license.

If you have a personal subscription under a non-Brandeis email, you should contact The New York Times to cancel your personal subscription. Then follow the instructions above on "Creating an Account" using your Brandeis email.