The JSTOR Access Initiative program provides free or reduced-fee access according to a tiered system. It offers unlimited access to a collection of all archival journals and primary sources on JSTOR:
- Arts & Sciences I – XV
- Business IV
- Hebrew Journals
- Ireland
- Jewish Studies
- Life Sciences
- Lives of Literature
- Public Health
- Security Studies
- Sustainability
- Global Plants
- 19th Century British Pamphlets
- Struggles for Freedom: Southern Africa
- World Heritage Sites: Africa
Tier 1
Tier 1 institutions in the JSTOR Access Initiative program receive free, unlimited access to a collection of all archival journals and primary sources on JSTOR.
Tier 2
Tier 2 institutions in the JSTOR Access Initiative program receive unlimited access to a collection of all archival journals and primary sources on JSTOR for a small yearly fee of $500.
Tier 3
Tier 3 institutions in the JSTOR Access Initiative program receive unlimited access to a collection of all archival journals and primary sources on JSTOR for a small yearly fee of $2,000.
Steps to participate
- Submit your IP information.
- Download, print, and sign the Institutional Participation Agreement for the JSTOR Access Initiative.
- Scan and send your agreement to support@jstor.org.
For more information, please contact us.
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