New York Times

The RBD Library provides complimentary digital access to the New York Times for AU faculty, staff, and students. Faculty and staff have complimentary 4-year access that can be renewed.

If you have not already registered for your complimentary New York Times subscription, it is an easy registration process.  Here is the link to get started: Getting Started - New York Times Online - Subject Guides at Auburn University.  

On the webpage that opens with the above hyperlink, if you have never registered for the New York Times, follow the instructions provided for “NEW the New York Times Online” in the "Creating an Account" section.  You will need to create a password for your account, and I recommend you create a password only for the New York Times. Please do not use your AU password for this subscription. 

If you previously registered for your New York Times subscription via RBD Library or if you have a personal New York Times subscription, go the the section “EXISTING Registered Subscribers” to make any changes you may need to make before registering for your complimentary subscription via the RBD Library. 

Please note the following: 

  • You must have a valid AU email address to register for your complimentary New York Times subscription.

  • You must be connected using a computer connected with an AU IP address to register.  

  • Your complimentary subscription does not include e-reader editions, Premium Crosswords, Times Insider or The New York Times Crosswords and Cooking apps. 

  • During the registration process you will have the opportunity to add the New York Times app to your mobile phone.

  • You can also get the best of "The Times" newsletters in your AU email inbox by selecting the "newsletters" you want to receive.  On your computer, hover your mouse over the menu options underneath the masthead, The New York Times.  A "drop down" menu will open and you can find "Newsletters" under most of the menu choices (the Opinion option does not offer a newsletter.)  You can also subscribe to New York Times podcasts.

  • Search Feature:  Searching can be done by clicking the "spy glass" icon in the upper left side of the screen to open a single search box.  Search results can be filtered by date range, result type (article vs. blog), section, author, and the ability to search for images only.  No Advanced Search option is available. 

  • Use this link to access the New York Times from any location: NYTimes.com 

    • When off campus, you should use the AU VPN to connect, especially if you are prompted to authenticate your login to your New York Times subscription or login to the RBD Library.

Wall Street Journal

The RBD Library provides digital access (not a complimentary subscription) to the Wall Street Journal via the ProQuest database.  In my notes below I provided you with the durable URL (permanent link) to the Wall Street Journal. 

Follow these directions to access the online version of the Wall Street Journal.  

  1. Go to this link for the AU Libraries homepage: https://libraries.auburn.edu/

  2. In the search dialog box, do these steps:

    1. Enter these search terms (or words) "Wall Street Journal" – You can use quote marks (" ") around the search terms or omit them. 

    2. On the left of the search box, select "Title" instead of "Keyword."  

    3. Click "Search" to continue with your search. 

  3. On the next screen, click on result #3. The Wall Street Journal [electronic resource] which will take you to a landing page for the Wall Street Journal Online New York edition. On this page you will need to scroll down to the "Online Access" section to find the Online Access hyperlink. 

  4. Or for quick access to the online version, click on the hyperlink "Online Access" underneath the #3 search result. 

  5. On The Wall Street Journal [electronic resource] landing page make certain you are accessing the New York edition unless you want to read the Europe edition.  If you want the Europe edition, go back to the library homepage, enter Wall Street Journal in the search box, select Title for the type of search, and result #2 will link you to the Europe edition. 

Please note the following:

  • Click on this hyperlink The Wall Street Journal via ProQuest for a durable URL to be used as a permanent link to the online Wall Street Journal New York edition.  I recommend you bookmark or save this link as a favorite link/page in your preferred browser.  

  • When off campus and trying to access the Wall Street Journal using the durable URL, I recommend you use the AU VPN to connect.   

  • Click on the "bell icon" at the top of the online screen to create and schedule email alerts to deliver new Wall Street Journal documents as they become available in ProQuest.

    • Underneath the "Create alert" option you also have an option to create a "My Research" account where you can change, delete, or view all alerts. 

  • You also have an option to create an RSS feed if you prefer to receive alerts via an RSS feed. More information about the RSS feed and how it functions can be found by clicking on the RSS feed icon. 

  • Search features: On the Wall Street Journal (Online) page, you will see a single search box. No options to limit the type of search are offered with this single search box. Your search results can be filtered and/or sorted.  

    • An "Advanced Search" option is also available.  

    • Search Tips can be found in the Advanced Search menu near the top of the webpage. 

  • Choose an issue to view feature:  If you want to view an online issue, go to the "Chose an issue to view" section on the Wall Street Journal (Online) homepage. Then select the "Year" and the "Date" and click on the green "View issue" button. 

    • You have a choice to search only for a particular issue.  

    • The "view an issue" feature is a convenient way to peruse the list of articles in a specific issue.  

    • Note that with each article, you can request the citation, send the article to your email, or save the article to your "My Research" folder. 

    • A full text of each article is available. 

Last updated: 03/07/2024