Classifications
Subscription fees are based on your institution’s JSTOR classification. There are four JSTOR classifications for public libraries: Large, Medium, Small, and Very Small. Classification is based on the total population of the area served by the library, according to the most recent statistics.
Please note: JSTOR for public libraries is limited to walk-in access. Remote access for public libraries is not currently supported.
Fee model options
Public libraries can choose from two fee model options:
- Full journals and primary sources model: provides immediate access to the JSTOR Archival Journals and Primary Sources Collection, a single collection of all licensed journal and primary source content.
- Individual collections model: enables public libraries to license individual multi-discipline, discipline-specific, and primary sources collection packages.
Full journals and primary sources model
Public libraries can choose a fee model option that provides immediate access to all JSTOR licensed archival journals and primary sources content via a single collection.
How the model works
- Current JSTOR participants
The benefits of the model for current JSTOR participants:
- Your institution gains immediate access to all archival journals and primary source content on JSTOR that is available for licensed access.
- Full access begins with your institution’s current total Annual Access Fees (AAF) plus a modest adjustment of 5% that continues to be applied annually until you reach the full fee. (Please note: The minimum starting fee is 50% of the full fee for those institutions with a current total AAF plus annual fee adjustment that is below the 50% minimum starting fee.)
How it works:
- Public libraries opt-in to the full journals and primary sources fee model. Opting-in provides immediate access to the JSTOR Archival Journals and Primary Sources Collection, a single collection of all licensed journal and primary source content.
- The starting fee is based on the current level of total archive participation in Annual Access Fees (AAF) plus a modest adjustment 5% that continues to be applied annually until you reach the full fee. (Please note: The minimum starting fee is 50% of the full fee for those institutions with a current total AAF plus annual fee adjustment that is below the 50% minimum starting fee.)
- Annual fee adjustments stop when institutions reach the full AAF for the collection.
- The full AAF of the Archival Journals and Primary Sources Collection is based on an institution’s classification. Institutions eventually reach the same AAF for their respective classification, but the number of years to get there varies. This ensures institutions are comparably priced over time.
Classification Population Served Archival Journals and Primary Sources Collection Full AAF Very Large 5 million + $9,500 Large 1-5 million $8,400 Medium 300,000-1 million $5,300 Small 50,000-300,000 $2,700 Very Small Under 50,000 $1,300
- New to JSTOR participants
The benefits of the model for new to JSTOR participants:
- Your institution gains immediate access to all archival journals and primary source content on JSTOR.
- Full access begins with a minimum starting fee that is 50% of the full fee for the collection, and gradually increases annually until you reach the full fee.
How it works:
- Public libraries opt-in to the full journals and primary sources fee model. Opting-in provides immediate access to the JSTOR Archival Journals and Primary Sources Collection, a single collection of all licensed journal and primary source content.
- The minimum starting fee for the Archival Journals and Primary Sources Collection is 50% of the full fee for the collection.
Classification Population Served Minimum Starting AAF Very Large 5 million + $4,750 Large 1-5 million $4,200 Medium 300,000-1 million $2,650 Small 50,000-300,000 $1,350 Very Small Under 50,000 $650 - Institutions gradually increase to the collection’s full fee via a 5% annual fee adjustment. Annual fee adjustments stop when institutions reach the full AAF for the collection.
- The full AAF of the Archival Journals and Primary Sources Collection is based on an institution’s classification.
Classification Population Served Archival Journals and Primary Sources Collection Full AAF Very Large 5 million + $9,500 Large 1-5 million $8,400 Medium 300,000-1 million $5,300 Small 50,000-300,000 $2,700 Very Small Under 50,000 $1,300
Individual collections model
Public libraries can choose to license the following individual multi-discipline, discipline-specific, and primary sources collection packages.
Collection I
Includes all JSTOR Arts & Sciences I-XV, the Business IV, Lives of Literature, Public Health, Security Studies, and Sustainability collections. The collection contains all JSTOR archive content in subjects like History, Language & Literature, Religion, Art & Art History, Education, Law, and Political Sciences.
Public libraries collection 1 fees Classification AAF Large $5,332 Medium $3,199 Small $1,600 Very Small $800 Collection II
Includes all archival Life Sciences content on JSTOR.
Public libraries collection 2 fees Classification AAF Large $3,075 Medium $2,050 Small $1,230 Very Small $513 Collection III
Includes all primary source collections on JSTOR: Global Plants, Struggles for Freedom: Southern Africa, World Heritage Sites: Africa, and 19th Century British Pamphlets.
Public libraries collection 3 fees Classification AAF Large $615 Medium $461 Small $308 Very Small $179 Jewish Studies and Hebrew Journals Collections
The Jewish Studies, Hebrew Journals, and Ireland collections are also available for separate sets of fees. The Ireland Collection is available to all public libraries, regardless of classification, for an AAF of $250.
Public libraries Jewish studies collection fees Classification Jewish Studies AAF Large $615 Medium $410 Small $205 Very Small $135 Hebrew Journals Collection Fees
Public libraries Hebrew journals collection fees Classification Hebrew Journals AAF Large $492 Medium $328 Small $164 Very Small $108 ITHAKA’s infrastructure services
Through decades of offering trusted non-profit resources like JSTOR and Portico, ITHAKA has built infrastructure services that enable you to share, preserve, and build your collections. The below introductory annual fees for public libraries are based on your institution’s JSTOR classification.
Infrastructure services introductory annual fees for public libraries based on classification Shared Collections Preserved Collections JSTOR Forum Collection Harvesting Large $1,900 $1,900 $4,000 $1,000 Medium $1,500 $1,500 $3,000 $1,000 Small $1,200 $1,200 $2,000 $1,000 Very Small $1,200 $1,200 $2,000 $1,000 All services come with 5 TB of storage, and additional terabytes are available for $500/TB. Collection Harvesting is an add-on option that can be purchased with Shared Collections, JSTOR Forum, or Preserved Collections.
Artstor collection
The below annual fees for public libraries are based on your institution’s JSTOR classification. For more information about classifications, see above.
Artstor collection fees for Public Libraries by classification Classification Artstor collection AAF Large $2,500 Medium $1,295 Small $875 Very Small $330
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Annual Access Fee (AAF)
Recurring fee paid each year for a collection
One-time payment
One-time payment for new archive collections