How do I find newspapers?

We are now able to offer individual accounts to the Washington Post. You can still access the Post web site and its content from on campus, but off-campus access requires an individual account.

Follow these steps to register for a Washington Post account. You must use an email using one of the following domains to be recognized as a UChicago user

• uchicago.edu
• chicagobooth.edu
• uchospitals.edu
• uchicagomedicine.org

Go to the registration page to get started.

Once you've logged in, follow these steps to link your account  to the Library subscription

1. Click on Your Name in the upper right-hand corner

2. Click My Post

3. Once you are in My Post, click Manage Account on the right hand side. 

4. Make sure your email address is Verified, if not, click “Unverified” to be sent a verification email.

5. Some users report Washington Post emails are being flagged as spam by IT Services. You may need to release the verification email from quarantine.

6. Once verified, click over to the Subscription & Billing tab.

7. Click Activate free digital access

The PDF linked below shows these steps with screenshots.

You can register at the Washington Post using your CNetID by using the Continue with Google option. This is only an option for users with access to UChicago's Google Docs subscription.
 

Enter your full UChicago email address to continue. That will take you to the standard CNet authentication screen, then to the Washington Post account screen. Follow the steps above to finish setting up your account. 

You will need to use the Continue with Google sign in to access your account.

People who have registered with the Washington Post with a UChicago email must follow these steps to link to the Library's subscription. 

1. Go to the Washington Post account registration page

2. Enter your UChicago email address, select the checkbox to agree to terms & conditions and then click "Next."
3. Once the system recognizes you as already having an account, click on "Get a one-time sign in link."
4. Some users report Washington Post emails are being flagged as spam by IT Services. You may need to release the verification email from quarantine.
   IT Services explains how to do that here

5. Click the link in your email. You should be signed into the Washington Post. Your email username will be displayed in the top right corner.
6. Click on the user name and select "Account Settings."
7. Click on the "Subscription & Billing" tab. It should then say "Your email address is eligible for free digital access through Univ. of Chicago."
8. Click on "Activate free digital access." They should then have full access to the Washington Post.

The Library has full access to the Washington Post archives through ProQuest. We recommend searching in ProQuest for general topics. ProQuest adds subject terms to articles and allows better limiting by date, author and article title.