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New York Times Online

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NYTimes Group Pass Devices

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As a UC Merced patron you have full access to the New York Times online!

Click here to register for a new account, or to link your existing NY Times account. 
  • You must be on-campus or connected to the VPN in order to register.
  • You must use your UC Merced email address for your account.  

To get set up, search for Merced, and select University of California, Merced. Proceed with creating an account, or linking your existing account. After you have registered, you can log in from the NYTimes.com site even if you are not on the UC Merced network.

For directions on setting up your access, please consult this Activation Guide.

Why create an account? The New York Times is one of the world's most respected and trusted newspapers. With a free NYTimes account, there's NO monthly article limit and you get FREE access to all NYT content, including their archives. Plus, you can access your account from anywhere! 

Already have an account with your ucmerced.edu email?

You must contact NYT at 1-800-591-9233 or 1-800-698‑4637 and ask that your current subscription be canceled before you will be able to activate your account under the Library's subscription.

How to Access Your Group Pass

  • You must be on the campus network (or VPN) and
  • use your UC Merced email address to set up your account. After that you can access it anywhere!
Click here to register for UC Merced Group Pass and link your email address.

 

Ready to go to NY Times.com? Click here.

For directions on setting up your access, please consult this Activation Guide.

The library also provides access to New York Times articles (though not video / images, etc) through ProQuest.

Access to older issues of the New York Times (from 1851-2008) is available through ProQuest Historical Newspapers: New York TImes.

New York Times in Education

As part of our access to the New York Times online, you also get access to the New York Times in Education. New content and teaching resources are added to this site by Faculty Contributors on a weekly basis. The "Co-Curricular Activities" and "General Instructional Strategies" sections make it easy and convenient to bring real-life examples and context to the classroom.

Note: You may need to re-register for access to this material. You will be prompted to log in.