New York Times Academic Access

This guide explains how to create an account to use the library's subscription to the New York Times.

Accessing The NYT with ASU SSO

ASU Library provides current students, faculty, and staff with complimentary access to The New York Times, including News, Cooking, Wirecutter, and more.

How to Activate Your Access

You now activate access using ASU Single Sign-On (SSO)—no special links required.

See Connect to The NYT section below to learn how to activate or connect an existing account.

Access Duration

Unlike the previous Group Pass system, SSO access does not require annual manual renewal.

Students: Access is valid through December of your expected graduation year (entered during activation).
Faculty and Staff: Access remains active for up to four years from the date of activation.

As long as you continue to authenticate with your ASURITE@asu.edu email and maintain an active ASU affiliation, your access will remain valid.

New Users - activate your new account

Go to nytimes.com in a web browser. You cannot use the mobile app to activate a new account.
Click the Log In button at the top right of the page.
Select the “Continue with work or school single sign-on” link at the bottom of the login screen.
Enter your ASURITE@asu.edu email in the Email address field and click the "Continue" button to authenticate with ASU DUO.
Note: The login field may appear in a pop-up box.
Once authenticated, your access is activated, and you will be rerouted to The NYT website.

After activation, you can log in at nytimes.com or through the NYT News app using your ASURITE email and credentials.

Connect an existing NYT account

If you already have a New York Times account (with any email address):

Log in at nytimes.com with the email address and password for your current account
Click Continue without upgrading (or subscribing)
Go to Account > Account Settings > Email and settings
Under Not Connected, click Connect next to Work or School
Enter your ASURITE@asu.edu email in the Email address field and click continue to authenticate with ASU DUO.
Note: the login may appear in a pop-up box.

This will link your account to ASU's institutional access and preserve your saved content.

Important: You can only connect ASU SSO access to one NYT account. If you accidentally connect the wrong account, disconnect it by going to: Account > Account Settings > Email and settings >

Navigate to Connected, click Disconnect next to Work or School
Log out of nytimes.com
Then log in to the correct account and repeat the connection steps above.

Troubleshooting

What if I already have a personal (paid) New York Times subscription?

If your paid subscription is linked to the same email you want to use for SSO access (e.g., your ASURITE@asu.edu), you’ll need to cancel it first before activating ASU’s complimentary access. See cancellation instructions on the New York Times Help Center.

If your paid account uses a different email (e.g., Gmail), you can still activate SSO access using your ASU email without canceling your personal subscription.

You can only connect ASU SSO to one NYT account. If you link it to the wrong account, disconnect it under Account > Settings > Email and settings, then reconnect using the correct account.

Trouble logging in?

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Try a different browser.
Use the correct login path: nytimes.com → click Log In → select “Continue with work or school single sign-on”
Make sure you're using the ASURITE@asu.edu format to authenticate

Error Message: "There was a problem connecting to your Auth0 account..."

This appears when your NYT account is already connected to SSO under a different email. To fix it:

Go to Account > Settings > Email and settings
Under Connected Accounts, click Disconnect next to Work or School.
Log out, then log back in with the correct NYT account
Reconnect to SSO by following the steps in the Connect to the NYT section.

Need help? Contact us: https://lib.asu.edu/systems/help

NYT mobile apps

Once you have activated your NYTimes.com account, download The New York Times News Apps and sign in using the same credentials:

The New York Times: Live News
The Athletic: Sports News
NYT Cooking: Recipes & Tips
NYT Audio

Note: SSO login is not yet supported in mobile apps. After activation, log in using your ASURITE credentials (email and password).

What's Included with your subscription

Unlimited digital access to The New York Times News
NYT Cooking and Wirecutter
Select NYT Games (Wordle, Mini, Connections)
Archives from 1851 onward via NYTimes.com
Subscriber-only newsletters and the ability to share 10 gift articles per month

Does not include the full version of the NYT Crossword, print delivery, or access to The Athletic via SSO (requires separate activation).

Restrictions

Academic access does not include print copies or full NYT Games app content.
Includes unlimited access to articles published 1981-present.
Limited TimesMachine access: 1923–1980 (5 articles per day per user)
- ASU Library provides unlimited access to historical articles (1851–2021) via the New York Times Archive (ProQuest), and there is no limit to accessing historical articles via that interface.
Users may send up to 10 gift articles or recipes per month (resets on the 1st of each month)

Access to The Athletic

The Athletic (Separate Activation Required)
The Athletic, a New York Times Company, offers in-depth sports coverage, including breaking news, commentary, interviews, and podcasts.

ASU Library provides access to The Athletic for all current students, faculty, and staff via an academic gift pass.

Although owned by The New York Times, The Athletic is a separate platform. Users must activate access and log in separately, using their ASURITE@asu.edu email address.

Visit the ASU Athletic Access Guide to redeem your pass and follow the activation steps.