News Databases
Online Access to the New York Times
The New York Times for online access to its current issue. Non-subscribers have access to10 articles per month before being asked to pay.
All of CUNY has access to the current content of the New York Times through LexisNexis, but this database does not have a browse function. The content of the New York Times can be searched in LexisNexis from 1980 to the present.
To see content from the current issue of the newspaper:
- Browse the content on the Times' site.
- Go to LexisNexis
- Search for the desired articles by keyword -
- Enter your search terms in the Search for box, and enter New York Times in the by source title box.
- When the search results appear, change the Sort dropdown menu from Relevance to Newest to Oldest.
The content of each issue of the New York Times from 1985 to the present can be accessed in Academic OneFile, but this database lags one day behind the print/online New York Times.
The content of the New York Times from 1857 through 2009 can be accessed in Historical New York Times database.
All of these resources can be accessed from off-campus with an activated QCC OneCard ID.
Washington Post free to .edu
Feds, military and students can have free access to Washington Post digital
By Josh Hicks September 9, 2013
The Washington Post started an online paywall system in June, but the organization now offers free digital access for federal employees, military personnel and students in higher education.
The new policy, which began last month, is an extension of the company’s original paywall plan, which provided access to people in government, the military, and education while at work or on campus. Now those readers can view the Web site anywhere at no cost by logging in with their .gov, .mil and .edu e-mail addresses.
Instructions for signing up are available on the Post’sregistration page.
The Post paywall, technically known as a “metered subscription model,” limits all other non-paying readers to 20 free online articles — or other items — per month. After that, they have to subscribe using one of three options: check the current prices.
