Frequently Asked Questions

Does the library have access to the New York Times?

Current students, faculty, and staff have a digital pass to The New York Times through WOU Library's group subscription. 

Your WOU network credentials are activated as an NYT account and a subscription pass to nytimes.com and to the NYTimes mobile news app. Faculty & staff subscription passes expire at 4 years, and students’ pass expirations depend on enrollment status. Passes can be reactivated.

• Subscription benefits include articles back to 1851 (as text and/or digital replica), subscription-only newsletters, the NYT Audio app, The New York Times Magazine and T Style Magazine, and 10 gift News articles per month. 
• Not included in the Group access: Games, Cooking, Wirecutter, or The Athletic.

1. Activate or reactivate your pass 

   • while connected to the campus network: nytimes.com/grouppass

   • or from off campus https://wou.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://ezmyaccount.nytimes.com/group-pass and login to WOU Portal.

2. Log in or Create an NYT account using your WOU credentials

   • Do not use the single sign-on option.  Either:

   • Choose the Continue with Google button, sign in with your @mail.wou.edu account, etc., OR

   • Type in your WOU email address--either the @wou.edu or the @mail.wou.edu format--and a password you choose.

Tips and Troubleshooting

• Do you already have an NYT account with your WOU credentials AND you pay for a subscription? You must cancel your subscription before the account can activate our group subscription.  
• You may change the email address associated with an existing NYT account–from a personal address to your WOU address, for example. You will still need to activate the group subscription as described above.