Activation Instructions for Online Newspapers

Trinity University Library provides access to The Economist.com, providing coverage of world politics, business, finance, economics, technology, and more. Our subscription Subscription does not include access to audio editions and apps. 

Access is open to all students, faculty, and staff members with a Trinity Login ID.

Off-campus access is only available by IP authentication (not email domain). Therefore, you must use the specific proxied link given below. Attempting to sign in directly on the Economist.com site will not give you subscription access.

Off-campus access is only available by IP authentication (not email domain). Therefore, you must use the specific proxied link given below. Attempting to sign-in directly on the Economist.com site will not give you subscription access. 

1. To access The Economist, go to trinity.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://www.economist.com/trinity
2. Please note the following:
   1. If you are accessing Economist.com outside from off-campus you will be prompted to enter your Trinity login credentials on the Duo Gateway screen. Attempting to sign in directly on the Economist.com site will not give you subscription access.
   2. Once on the site, users may see a confusing "Subscribe now" signpost at the top of the homepage even when authenticated appropriately - just ignore it.
   3. If users are not authenticated appropriately, a user will be blocked halfway down an article with a message that says you must subscribe. If this occurs, please contact a librarian. 
   4. A red box at the end of an article indicates the end of the full-text. 
   5. Links from the Economist Daily News email will not work if you are off-campus. You will need to use the URL above or prefix the links with this prefix: https://trinity.idm.oclc.org/login?url=