For more about locating and using Newspapers at WSU, please see the Newspapers and the News Guide.
You may also be interested in the section of the History Guide on Newspapers as primary sources.
The Washington State University libraries are able to provide access to the New York Times through a few different databases. For current access:
For historical coverage:
To access these databases outside of the Libraries, you may need to enter your WSU Network ID and password. This is the same ID and password you use to access MyWSU.