Free, expanded access to The New York Times online

UCSB faculty, staff and students now enjoy free access to all New York Times online content, including their most popular features:

  • News: Understand the world with original reporting from 1,700 journalists
  • Games: Spelling Bee, Wordle, The Crossword and more
  • Cooking: Recipes, advice and inspiration for any occasion
  • Wirecutter: Independent reviews for thousands of products
  • The Athletic: In-depth, personalized sports journalism

How to get started

New subscribers:

  • Go to accessnyt.com
  • Search for “University of California - Santa Barbara”
  • Sign up with your @ucsb.edu email address
  • Log in anytime at NYTimes.com or on the New York Times app on your smartphone or tablet

Accounts of existing subscribers have been automatically upgraded to New York Times All Access.

More free news sources

UCSB Library also provides free access to The Washington Post online and a wide range of current and historical articles in major U.S. and international newspapers through our databases and interlibrary loan