Newspapers: Wall Street Journal Online

New WSJ User Instructions

To activate your WSJ.com account (if you don't have a current personal subscription):

1. Go to wsj.com/BGSU
2. You will be prompted to sign in to the BGSU Single Sign-On (SSO) web page with your email address and password.
3. WSJ.com sign-in page: 
   1. Account type - select your status: Student, Staff, or Professor.
   2. Email address - use your BGSU email address.  
   3. Password - create a password for WSJ.com (do not use your BGSU password)
4. Go through a series of prompts to customize your account preferences. You have an option to skip these prompts.
5. Check your email inbox and click on the confirmation email.
6. Download apps for your mobile devices if desired.  You may log into multiple devices at the same time.

How to Access WSJ.COM 
After your WSJ.com account is activated as described above, you can go directly to https://www.wsj.com/  to sign in with your email and WSJ password:

• WSJ.com (prior activation required)

Students

After graduation you will be eligible for a special offer to maintain your own personal WSJ subscription at discounted rates. 

Faculty and Staff

You will need to refresh your access once a year. You will receive a notice via your email a week ahead and be prompted to sign in through BGSU's SSO.

Alternative Wall Street Journal Access

• Wall Street Journal Print Newspaper

  The Jerome Library has the WSJ available in print.

• Historical Wall Street Journal, Eastern Edition      Jan 2, 1984 - present

Existing WSJ Subscribers Instructions

If you have a personal WSJ.com subscription, you may cancel your existing subscription and take advantage of the BGSU-sponsored membership.

1. Call Customer Service to cancel at 1-800-JOURNAL (1-800-568-7625). 
2. Give them the email address associated with the active WSJ account, and ask to cancel that account. Cite the reason as "transitioning the account over to a school-sponsored membership at BGSU." Depending on where you are within your payment, you may get a refund or instructed to wait until your account expires (usually within a week or two).
3. Once the personal subscription is canceled, activate your membership using this link:

• WSJ.com (account activation)

4. If you used your @bgsu.edu email address for your personal subscription, the registration page will give a warning "It looks like you already have an account." 
5. Click on the blue Sign In link under this message to re-associate this email address with our institutional account.  You will receive a Welcome email from the WSJ confirming your access.

Learn about WSJ Instructor Tools

BGSU's Wall Street Journal subscription includes access to a variety of instructor tools that allow simplified integration of current events resources into curriculum across a variety of disciplines.  

To get started: 

Activate your free WSJ Membership – Faculty and students can activate their school-sponsored WSJ membership here: WSJ.com/ActivateBGSU

Explore the Instructor Hub – Access classroom-enhancing tools, including case studies, real-world applications, and assessments, all in one place: Instructor Hub

The following WSJ Instructor resources are available:
✔️ WSJ Context
✔️ Assessment Tool
✔️ Weekly Review (archive available)
✔️ Critical Thinking Resources
✔️ Seminar Series (e-mail efridri@bgsu.edu for password)
✔️ Modern Class

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