Savings discounts are available and are calculated annually based on the institution’s JSTOR Archive Collection participation level, plus the annual books spend in the prior year.

Books Tier savings

Book Tier savings are determined by the number of licensed JSTOR archival journals and primary sources collections.

Number of licensed collections Books Tier Savings
0 collections Tier 0 0%*
1 collection Tier 1 5%
2-3 collections Tier 2 10%
4-6 collections Tier 3 15%**
7-9 collections Tier 4 20%
10+ collections Tier 5 25%***
* Tier 0 is designated for institutions who do not license JSTOR archival journals or primary sources collections, but purchase Books at JSTOR.
** Participation in the JSTOR Essential Collection, a single collection containing the Arts & Sciences I-IV and VII collections, qualifies for Tier 3 savings. 
*** Participation in the JSTOR Archival Journals and Primary Sources Collection, a single collection of all licensed journal and primary source content, qualifies for Tier 5 savings.

Annual ebook expenditure savings by community

Books tier savings are determined by the institution’s annual ebook spend in the prior year.
Select your community to learn about savings based on your institution’s type, classification, and annual ebook spend.

Universities and four-year colleges

JSTOR Classification 0% 5% 10% 15%
Very Small $0 – $1,499 $1,500 – $4,999 $5,000 – $9,999 $10,000+
Small $0 – $1,499 $1,500 – $4,999 $5,000 – $9,999 $10,000+
Medium $0 – $4,999 $5,000 – $9,999 $10,000 – $19,999 $20,000+
Large $0 – $4,999 $5,000 – $9,999 $10,000 – $29,999 $30,000+
Very Large $0 – $4,999 $5,000 – $19,999 $20,000 – $39,999 $40,000+

Community colleges

0% 5% 10% 15%
$0 – $1,499 $0 – $4,999 $5,000 – $9,999 $10,000+

Secondary schools

0% 5% 10% 15%
$0 – $1,499 $1,500 – $4,999 $5,000 – $9,999 $10,000+

Government and non-profit research institutions

JSTOR Classification 0% 5% 10% 15%
Very Small $0 – $1,499 $1,500 – $4,999 $5,000 – $9,999 $10,000+
Small $0 – $1,499 $1,500 – $4,999 $5,000 – $9,999 $10,000+
Medium $0 – $1,499 $1,500 – $4,999 $5,000 – $9,999 $10,000+
Large $0 – $4,999 $5,000 – $9,999 $10,000 – $19,999 $20,000+
Very Large $0 – $4,999 $5,000 – $9,999 $10,000 – $29,999 $30,000+
Tier 1 $0 – $4,999 $5,000 – $19,999 $20,000 – $39,999 $40,000+

Corporate and for-profit research institutions

0% 5% 10% 15%
$0 – $4,999 $5,000 – $19,999 $20,000 – $39,999 $40,000+

Museums

0% 5% 10% 15%
$0 – $1,499 $1,500 – $4,999 $5,000 – $9,999 $10,000+

Public libraries

0% 5% 10% 15%
$0 – $1,499 $1,500 – $4,999 $5,000 – $9,999 $10,000+

JSTOR Access Initiative

0% 5% 10% 15%
$0 – $1,499 $1,500 – $4,999 $5,000 – $9,999 $10,000+