JSTOR is a digital library founded in 1995 that provides access to millions of academic articles, books, and sources. It works with the academic community to connect students, faculty, and independent researchers with content. While most of its content requires a subscription, some older public domain materials are available for free. JSTOR offers various subscription options based on institution type and content access needed, and individual research subscriptions are also available. It provides 24/7 online access and enhanced research tools, as well as text mining support and usage reporting.

1. A Ready Reference Instructional Guide

2.  JSTOR works with the academic community in order to connect
students and faculty with vital content, and is available for
independent researchers
 Founded in 1995, JSTOR is a digital library which provides access to
millions of academic journal articles, books, and primary sources.
 While predominantly subscription based, JSTOR has made some of
their older public domain content freely available.
 JSTOR provides numerous fee options based on your institution’s
type and classification as well as the content you want access to.
 Individual research subscriptions are also available.
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3.  24/7 access, both on-site and
remotely
 Allows publishers to
contribute their content
 DRM-free content for easy
PDF downloads
 Enhanced research tools such
as Text Analyzer
 Text mining support
 Usage reporting
 Digital preservation through
Portico
 JSTOR Labs which aims to
create useful tools for
researchers, teachers and
students
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4. JSTOR can be accessed remotely
from any computer with access to
the Internet.
Open either your preferred search
engine or a new webpage and type
http://www.jstor.org/ into your
browser or click on the provided
link.
The link will take you to the home
page shown to the left.
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5.  There are a few ways to use JSTOR:
 Simple Search
 Advanced Search
 Using either Author, Item Title, Abstract, Caption, or all fields
 You can narrow by Item Type, Language, Publication Date, Journal or Book Title, and
ISBN
 You can also filter journals by discipline
 Text Analyzer
 Browse
 By subject, title, or publisher
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6. A simple search is basically a
keyword search which you can input
in the search bar shown on the
home page.
If, for example, you search for
‘Vatican,’ the page will look like this:
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7. You can also search by the tagged
topics to further narrow your
search.
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8. After doing a simple keyword
search, you can refine your search
using the sidebar which will look
like this, with differing search
amounts.
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9. The advanced search will allow you
to immediately narrow your search
by fields, access, type, language,
date, and more.
You can access the advanced search
either from the home page or the top
of any JSTOR webpage.
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10. The text analyzer will allow you to
upload a document, analyze text and
identifying topics, and generate
recommendations.
You can access the text analyzer
from the homepage.
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11. If, for example, you upload Design
Basics by David A Lauer and
Stephen Pentak into the text
analyzer, JSTOR will take you to
this page and provide a list of
recommended articles:
From here, you can also narrow
your search parameters through the
sidebar.
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12. You can browse search from the
homepage through a drop down
menu or from the top of any JSTOR
webpage.
From here, you can decide to browse
by subject, title, or publisher.
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13. JSTOR includes materials from a
wide range of subjects that you can
search by.
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14. Browsing by title allows you to
search by journal, book, research
report, and pamphlet titles.
For organization, JSTOR lists these
titles alphabetically.
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15. You can also browse by publisher
which includes book and journal
publishers.
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16. You can download a PDF of the
article, report, pamphlet, or book
chapter in two ways.
First, you can download a PDF right
from your search list
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17. You can also download a PDF after
clicking the title of the article,
report, pamphlet, or book chapter
which will take you to this page:
Please note that unless the title is
part of the free content JSTOR
supplies, you must be subscribed in
order to download it.
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18. JSTOR also makes it easier to cite
the respective article, report,
pamphlet, or book chapter you are
interested in.
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19. Once you’ve clicked ‘Cite this Item,’
a pop-up will appear with different
types of citations you can use.
You can also export the citation
should you choose to.
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20. “JSTOR.” Ithaka Harbors, Inc. (2018). Accessed April
2018. http://www.jstor.org/.
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21. If you have any questions about this resource or if something
has been left unclear, please feel free to contact me and it will be
my pleasure to assist you.
Ariel A. Medoff
4.30.2018
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