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Special Access Instructions for eBooks & Online Newspapers: Economist.com

A guide providing special instructions for accessing ebooks and specific journals.

Economist.com Registration

Starting May 22, 2023 individual accounts will be required to access the Economist.com through the library.  Users will be required to re-verify their Dickinson email address every 6 months.  

Follow these steps to set up an individual account.  This will provide access to the Economist.com subscription and premium content provided through the Library.

Step 1 Register on The Economist website: https://myaccount.economist.com/s/login/SelfRegister 
using your Dickinson email address

Step 2 You will receive a verification email titled “You’ve been given an Economist subscription” from no-reply@economist.com, where you can verify your email address

Step 3 You will be returned to economist.com and will have full access to enjoy the subscription provided by the Waidner-Spahr Library. 
 

Economist.com special features

After setting up your individual account, you may take advantage of these features and content included with the library subscription:

  • The World Ahead 
  • 1843 Magazine
  • Briefings and special reports
  • Data journalism (Daily Chart in the "Home" section, Graphic Detail in the "Weekly" section)
  • Podcasts and audio versions of stories
  • Newsletters (select by setting your preferences at 'my.economist.com')
  • Live digital events
  • "The Economist" app is available for iOS (App Store) or Android (Google Play). After downloading the app, login to the app through "settings"

Economist "Espresso" App

Espresso, The Economists short-form, daily news app, is now available to students aged 16 and older at no cost. Espresso can be accessed via iPhone or Android smartphones. Students will be prompted to verify their student status when signing up through the third-party service SheerID.

To download the app, search "Economist Espresso" in the App Store or Google Play, or visit: https://subscribenow.economist.com/student.

Espresso from The Economist includes:

  • A brief, concise summary of global news
  • Four full-length articles from The Economist per week
  • Access to the Intelligence podcast
  • Weekly quizzes and crosswords
  • Audio for most articles

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