The UCI Libraries offers campus-wide access to The Washington Post, a source for expert reporting and analysis from Washington and around the world, including award-winning investigate coverage and editorial commentary.
There are two ways to access The Washington Post.
1. Create a personal Washington Post account. This way gives you app access. [See pdf "Activation Steps" linked at the bottom of this box for instructions + screenshots.]
- Visit https://www.washingtonpost.com/subscribe/signup to sign-up with your UCI email address.
- Enter your UCI email address, agree to the Terms of Service and hit Continue.
- Choose a password and click on create an account.
- Click on [Your Name] in the upper-fight corner.
- Click on My Post.
- Once you are in My Post, click on Manage Account on the right hand side.
- Make sure your email address is Verified. If not, click "unverified" to be sent a verification email.
- Once verified, click over to the Subscription & Billing tab.
- Click Activate free digital access
2. Activate the VPN. Make sure you select the UCIFull option.
- Go to https://www.washingtonpost.com/.
- You now have access and should not be limited to a certain number of articles per month. You might still see a "subscribe now" button and banners advertising subscriptions. Feel free to ignore them as individual registration is not required for access.
