Bentley University students, faculty and staff members now have free access to Wall Street Journal website. The Bentley Library has a subscription that gives members of the Bentley community full access to the content on the WSJ.com website. Users can also use their mobile devices to access the Wall Street Journal.
Enjoy your WSJ.com access! This account will last for one calendar year before you will have to renew your account.
WSJ Apps are available for iOS and Android to take your subscription with you wherever you are. To download the free apps, visit https://platforms.wsj.com/.
There's no special log in screen once you have activated your account. You can log in right from WSJ.com!
Wall Street Journal accounts last for one calendar year from activation. At the end of the subscription period, you will need to renew your account. The process is very similar to creating an account, but here are some steps to make it easier:
Note: If you are using any WSJ apps on a phone or tablet, you may have to log back in on those devices after renewal.
For troubleshooting tips, see our Frequently Asked Questions below.
You must create your account using your Bentley University email address. If you have created an account with a non-Bentley email, your account may have been suspended.
Your browser cache or history may have cleared itself. Go to WSJ.com and log back in.
It might be time to renew your account. Accounts last for one calendar year from the date of creation. Follow the steps in the Renewing Your Account box to renew.
Browser-Based Troubleshooting: It could be that a bad or outdated cookie has been saved.
Step 1: Log out completely from WSJ.com. Go to www.wsj.com/logout to completely log out of WSJ.com.
Step 2: Clear out your cookies. Go to www.wsj.com/delete_cookies to delete any cookies associated with Wall Street Journal.
Step 3: Try renewing again by going to https://wsj.com/bentley.
WSJ App Troubleshooting: If you've renewed your account but the app on your mobile device is not recognizing the renewal, even after logging out and logging back into your account, try deleting the app from your device and reinstalling.
The WSJ.com website subscription allows access to breaking news as well as blogs and other online content not included in the Bentley Library's databases while the databases allow unlimited access to their content and more powerful searching capabilities.
Students, staff and faculty who wish to use the Wall Street Journal for research should access the paper via the following databases:
Wall Street Journal Historical offers full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue. Coverage: July 8, 1889-Dec 31, 2012.
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