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Access information for several popular periodical subscriptions at CMU Libraries

Accessing the Washington Post

To Access Your Free CMU WashingtonPost.com account

  1. Visit https://www.washingtonpost.com
  2. Click "Sign in" in the upper right-hand corner (not subscribe)
    1. If you already have a WashingtonPost.com account using your CMU email address, first log in from the WashingtonPost.com home page and proceed to step 4
  3. After clicking the sign-in link, enter your @andrew.cmu.edu email address and choose a password. Click "create account"
  4. Once you have been redirected to the homepage after creating your account, click on your name in the upper right-hand corner to display the Menu. Click Account Settings
  5. If your email address is unverified, click to be sent a verification email (See screenshots below for example)
  6. After clicking the link in the verification email, your free digital access will be activated
  7. If you have any problems using your CMU WashingtonPost.com account, contact a librarian

screenshot activate washington post

 

 

screenshot of washingtonpost email verification

To cancel an existing personal subscription

Contact WashingtonPost.com's Customer Service

For additional help:

Historical Washington Post Access

To access older articles from the Washington Post, access via our historical newspaper databases