As of Jan. 3rd, 2024, all UNI students and faculty can enjoy free full access to the New York Times. Panthers can set up their access by following these steps:
1. ROD Library recommends using an incognito browser to explore Access NYT
2. Type University of Northern Iowa and select.
a. If on-campus, click ‘Here’
b. If off-campus, click ‘Go’ and login with your UNI CatID username and password.
3. Hit ‘Create Account.’
4. Enter your ‘uni.edu’ email address, create a password, and click ‘Create Account’
5. Select your status.
a. Students will need to enter their expected graduation year.
b. Faculty and staff will have to renew their account every four years.
6. Hit ‘Sign-up’ to complete registration.
7. Start reading and searching for content at NYTimes.com. Now that your account is created, you do not need to go through the library’s website.
a. To confirm you are logged in, click ‘Account’ in the upper right hand corner and look for your email address.
With full access to the New York Times, all Panthers can enjoy full access to “NYT News: Understand the world with original reporting from 1,700 journalists. NYT Games: Spelling Bee, Wordle, The Crossword and more. NYT Cooking: Recipes, advice and inspiration for any occasion. The Wirecutter: Independent reviews for thousands of products, and The Athletic: In-depth, personalized sports journalism.”
For students, full access to the New York Times catalog can mean easier access to articles for research and essays alike, or for the crossword enthusiast student who wants to backlog all of the New York Times crossword puzzles, those options are now available.
