Extra, extra! Read all about it! FSU acquires The New York Times, available now for students, faculty, and staff!
Among the many amenities and privileges that come with being a part of the FSU community are the various research databases, capable of easily accessing peer reviewed articles, entire journals, archived materials, and so much more. Now though, FSU has acquired something of a household name to add to its database collection: The New York Times thanks to the efforts of Valerie Boulos, Associate Dean for Resource Management and Discovery Services.
Though it hardly warrants an introduction, it should still be put into perspective just how monumental this is. The New York Times is second only to The Wall Street Journal (which FSU already has) in terms of print circulation. The information available in the Times is used on a regular basis by researchers and other scholars.
Trip Wyckoff, Entrepreneurial Outreach Librarian emphasizes the importance of NYT as a resource for teaching: “It’s an amazingly useful tool for faculty to expand and enhance student learning using current events and different modes – audio, video, and text.”
With free and unlimited access, students, faculty, and staff can view not just the latest news stories, but the archived collections of stories past, from the very first issue in 1851 to 2002. Also available are the numerous games NYT offers, including Wordle and the Crossword.
For those looking to take advantage of this new resource, look on the FSU Libraries homepage. Under “databases search,” in the “N” category. There you will find the link to help you sign up for your free subscription. Those who have already purchased a subscription should visit nytimes.com/help or call their helpline at 1-855-698-1157 to see about cancelling and renewing under the FSU group subscription.
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