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Washington Post

Library guide to the Washington Post digital site license subscription program.

Introduction

Washington Post logo The Rohrbach Library has partnered with The Washington Post to provide students, faculty, and staff with digital access to The Washington Post online, the Post archives and on all apps. 

How to access

How to login or create your account:

  1. From a web browser, go to https://www.washingtonpost.com/, click Sign In at the top right corner, scroll down and click select “Continue with SSO” at the bottom of the login page then enter your KU email address.
  2. You will then be redirected to KU's Single Sign On login page to authenticate.

Washington Post sign-in page

What's included

WashingtonPost.com

Access to washingtonpost.com website includes:

  • Most useful for current news and events includes access to articles, videos, graphics, photographs, etc. Updated 24/7.
  • Includes a rolling 15 years of content however it is not a comprehensive archive, some articles could be removed for various reasons, The Post Archives (explained below) is the comprehensive archive

 

The Post Archives (ProQuest Historical Newspapers)

Note: You can only access this edition if you have created an account and are logged in.

Includes comprehensive archival access to all content published from 1877 - 2006. The Post Archives is hosted on ProQuest platform.

To access The Post Archives:

  1. Login to your account
  2. Click on your name in the upper right hand corner
  3. Click on My Post from the menu
  4. Under "Explore more of The Post: click on "The Post Archives"
  5. This will direct you to The Post Archives hosted on the ProQuest platform, from there you can conduct a search

What to do if you already have a subscription

If you already have a paid subscription to The Post, you can email EnterpriseSolutions@WashPost.com and request a cancellation. They will process a prorated refund. Once cancelled you can sign up for an account using your KU email following the instructions on this page.

Get The Post App

If you created an account you can use The Post's mobile app.

Search for The Washington Post app in Google Play or the Apple Store or click on the links below, install, and login with your username/password.