This research guide provides some information and links to resources that will be useful as you complete the Signature Assignment for this class.
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This course contains links to articles from the New York Times. We recommend that students in IDST400 set up a personal account to the New York Times. BVU's site license allows all BVU students, faculty and staff FREE access to the New York Times. See the directions below to set up your account.
BVU users need to create their own account for the NYT with the Academic Pass program.
Step 1. Find the New York Times on the A-Z Database list.
Step 2. Click on the New York Times link to begin setting up your account.
Step 3. Click on "Create Account" button.
Step 4. Enter your BVU email address and a password that you can remember.
Step 5. You'll get a message to check your email for a message from NYTimes.com. Open that email and click the link in the email to verify your account.
Step 6. If your email address is verified, you'll be returned to the NYTimes page where you will select either a Student or Faculty/Staff account.
Students should select their expected graduation year and then click the Sign Up button. If you have faculty or staff status, just click the "Sign Up" button. Your student account will be active until Dec. 31 of your anticipated graduation year. Faculty and staff will need to renew their accounts every year.
Step 7. If you want to access the NYTimes from your cellular device, a QR code shows up on one of the "introduction screens." You can also download a free app to the NYT where you normally get apps at any time.
The introduction screens also allow you to customize newsletters and alerts that the NYT emails to you. If you prefer, this customization can be easily done anytime from the "Account" link in the upper right corner of the NYT screen or skipped entirely.
Step 8. Test your account by going to nytimes.com and clicking on Account link in upper right corner to see if you are recognized.
Once your account is created, simply log in to the New York Times for free and unlimited access to current articles. You can access the NY Times either through the library A-Z database page OR just type in nytimes.com in your web browser. Your account should be recognized either way.
To customize articles that are sent to you, including breaking news and daily headlines, go to Account in the upper right corner, then "Account Settings" and then "Email and Settings" and then "Newsletters" to select the content that interests you.
To find previously published articles, click on the magnifying glass icon in the upper left to search past issues of the newspaper.