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To sign up for a New York Times academic account:

1. Choose either of the following options:
   • Click the "Create an Account" link from The New York Times Account record in the library catalog
   • Go to nytaccess.com and search for Columbia University then select the option for on-campus or off-campus set up
2. Complete the create an account form. If signing up on-campus, use any email address and a password of your choice. If signing up off-campus, use your Columbia email address and a password of your choice.

Once you have activated your account, you can log in from any device at nytimes.com or the The New York Times News App for iOS or Android.

If you have any issues, please contact NYT Customer Support:

• Email the support for academic subscribers at edu@nytimes.com
• Call the NYT's Customer Service Department at 800-698-4637
• Connect with the online Customer Care Chat
• Visit the Contact Us page for more information

The subscription is subject to the NYT Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

If you currently have an active paid NYT digital or print subscription:

• It is not possible to use the same email address for both a personal and a separate Columbia University Libraries-sponsored digital NYT account.
• If your paid subscription is associated with the email address that you like to use for this Libraries-sponsored access, contact the NYT directly to cancel your paid account before registering for the Columbia subscription. To cancel a personal subscription:
  • Call the NYT's Customer Service Department at 800-698-4637
  • Connect with the online Customer Care Chat

If you are an existing registered user (but do not have an active paid subscription), you can use your existing account for the Libraries-sponsored access. Follow the directions above to sign up for the academic account, but choose the "Already have an account? Log in" option rather than create a new account. Use the same email address and password.

The Columbia University Libraries academic subscription includes:

• All News content on nytimes.com and the The New York Times News App
• Historical news through the TimesMachine, a searchable site of digitized issues from 1851-2002, and the NYT Site Map listing each article published each from 1851-present
• Podcasts and read-aloud articles from The New York Times Audio app
• 10 digital gift articles to share with non-subscribers each month

This academic subscription does not include Home Delivery of the print edition. It also does not include access to any of The New York Times premium features: The Athletic, Cooking, Games (Crosswords), or Wirecutter.

All current Columbia University students, faculty, and staff. Access is available on-campus and off-campus. Account expiration is based on your status:

• Student accounts expire in December of the anticipated graduation year entered when registering for an account. Continuing students with a change of graduation year should follow up directly with The New York Times to extend access (edu@nytimes.com, 800-698-4637, or Customer Care Chat).
• Faculty and staff accounts expire after four years for current faculty and staff and can be renewed.

Yes, mobile app access is available to academic subscribers. Download the The New York Times News App for iOS or Android and log in with the credentials used to sign up for your Libraries-sponsored subscription.

For information on reproducing New York Times content and other policies, please refer to:

• Permissions for obtaining and using NYT content
• Linking to NYTimes.com content
• Privacy Policy outlining what personal information the NYT is authorized to gather about you
• Terms of Service