How can I access the Washington Post?
Answer
There are several ways for UA faculty and students to access Washington Post articles and content:
Unlimited digital access to WashingtonPost.com (Alabama Law faculty and students only)
- Visit https://www.washingtonpost.com
- Click on "Sign In" in the upper right-hand corner
- Click on the "Sign Up" link in the lower right hand corner to register a new account
- Note: If you already have a Washington Post account associated with your UA Law email address, proceed to step 5.
- After clicking on the "Sign Up" link in the lower right hand corner to register a new account
- Enter your law school email address and choose a password
- Click "Create Account"
- Once you’ve been redirected to the home page, click on your name in the upper right-hand corner.
- This will result in the menu being displayed
- Click "Account Settings"
- Make sure your email address is verified. If it is not, click “Unverified” to be sent a verification email
- Click on the "My Subscriptions" tab
- Click "Activate Free Digital Access" button. Your subscription is now active and ready for use.
ProQuest Historical Newspapers (myBama login required from off campus)
Browse and search the Washington Post between 1877 and 2003. Includes digitized, full-text PDF scans.
The Washington Post (ProQuest) (myBama login required from off campus)
Full-text searchable and indexed version of the Washington Post.
- The Washington Post (full text 01/01/1987 - 12/03/1996)
- The Washington Post (full text 12/04/1996 - current)
- Washington Post Blogs (full text 07/23/2013 - present)
- Washington Post (Online) (full text 05/21/2016 - present)
- Washington Post Video (11/27/2018 - present)
More information about digital newspapers available at UA may be found on the Gorgas Library's Current Newspaper Content Guide.