Research Guides: The Rookery: Library Resources for Your Day-to-day: Current Events / Digital Newspapers

New York Times

New York Times (NYTimes.com)
Access to current New York Times. Subscription access provided through a partnership with the Carleton Student Association. First-time users will need to make an account with their Carleton credentials; faculty & staff accounts need to be every few years.

Note for existing NYTimes.com subscribers:
SIGN UP HERE! If you have an active paid account with the New York Times using your @carleton.edu email address, you may keep your subscription. Or, to register for our institutional subscription, you must first cancel your existing subscription -- this includes both personal subscriptions, and subscriptions from other institutions, even if it is lapsed. To cancel your subscription and switch to our institutional subscription, contact the New York Times directly at edu@nytimes.com.

EXISTING CARLETON SUBSCRIBERS: Having trouble accessing your existing NYTimes.com subscription? It may be time to renew your NYTimes Group Pass account. Faculty, staff, and student accounts will remain valid for 4 years.

Wall Street Journal

Wall Street Journal (WSJ.com)
Access to current Wall Street Journal. First-time users will need to make an account with their Carleton credentials; faculty & staff accounts need to be renewed yearly by visiting wsj.com/CarletonCollege.

If you have an active paid account with the Wall Street Journal using your @carleton.edu email address, you may keep your subscription. Or, to register for our institutional subscription, you must first cancel your existing subscription. To cancel your paid account, contact the WSJ Customer Care line at 1-800-JOURNAL.

Accounts are disabled each year to ensure current affiliation. If your account has been disabled, please re-register. You may receive messages from WallStreetJournal@t.dowjones.com requesting account verification.

Washington Post

Washington Post (washingtonpost.com)
Access to current Washington Post content going back to 2004, including access to the WaPo app. Archives searchable back through ProQuest Historical Newspapers. Click "more..." below for app signup instructions...

You can now receive Digital Subscription access provided by Carleton. Follow these steps to activate your free subscription to enjoy unlimited access to The Washington Post online and on the app.
1. Visit the signup page to sign-up with your Carleton email address. Enter your Carleton email address, agree to the Terms of Service and hit Continue. Choose a password and click create an account.
2. Click on Your Name in the upper right-hand corner
3. Click My Post
4. Once you are in My Post, click Manage Account on the right hand side.
5. Make sure your email address is Verified, if not, click “Unverified” to be sent a verification email. If your email address is already verified, you will not get this prompt.
6. Once verified, click over to the Subscription & Billing tab.
7. Click Activate free digital access

Minnesota Star Tribune

Minnesota Star Tribune
Access to current Star Tribune content going back to 2005. Archives searchable back through ProQuest Historical Newspapers. Click "more..." below for access information.

You can now receive Digital Subscription access provided by Carleton.
1. Currently there is no activation or sign-up information required.
2. Access directly through the Star Tribune site on-campus and through VPN off-campus. Can also access off-campus by going through Carleton proxy, which will prompt you for Carleton credentials.
3. If you want to create a personal login, you can by using this registration link and your Carleton email address. Once you have registered with your Carleton account, you can use it on or off-campus by signing in using the Carleton account you created with the registration above.

Newspapers: Current and Historical
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El Pais

El Pais (Madrid, Spain) - Spanish and English
To gain access, users must be on-campus or using VPN. Additionally, users must register with a free, individual username and password to gain access to content. Choose "INICIAR SESIÓN" to create your account.