By The Keystone Newspaper Students unlock access to The Atlantic, free of charge, with many benefits
By Jeremy Wessner
Beginning in the Fall 2024 semester, KU gained full online access to The Atlantic, a renowned American magazine based in Washington, DC. The Atlantic, founded in 1857, has been home to the publication of works by renowned individuals such as Nathaniel Hawthorne, Herman Melville, Louisa May Alcott, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and many more.
“The resource was originally requested by a librarian due to faculty and student requests for the online-only content,” said Robert Flatley, KU’s Electronic Resources Librarian.
KU was among the first to gain access to The Atlantic’s institutional licensing.
“The Atlantic, interestingly enough, has just gotten into the game of offering institutional site license subscriptions to educational organizations,” Flatley said.
Students can access The Atlantic using their KU account. Detailed instructions provided by the Rohrbach Library can be found here. Access to The Atlantic includes all web content, Crosswords, Newsletters, The Atlantic Archives, ad-free podcasts, and audio articles. Students can access The Atlantic through their website or mobile app, which is available on both IOS and Android.
Students also have access to The Atlantic’s gifting service. Members of The Atlantic have the ability to send “gifts,” or news articles, to non-subscribers. Members can share unlimited articles without any extra cost.
Readily available access to this information is crucial, especially in a world where newspapers and magazines are slowly becoming digital-only. Engagement levels online are higher, and people are slowly losing interest in physical copies.
“When I got in touch with the Atlantic, I found out that 70% or more of their publishing now is online only,” Flatley said.Kutztown University also possesses digital access to news outlets like The New York Times, The L.A. Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post.