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A look into Ithaka S+R’s collaborative research on digital exhibits—how libraries and archives use them to connect communities, the challenges they face, and opportunities for future innovation.

A new nonprofit-led model from JSTOR offers libraries and publishers a more sustainable, equitable, and integrated ecosystem for scholarly ebooks.

JSTOR’s Path to Open program continues to expand, offering valuable new resources that support teaching, learning, and research in the humanities, arts, and social sciences. These titles, newly published by our University Press partners, provide scholars and students with access to high-quality academic content across a range of disciplines. By offering a selection of these […]

Explore highlights from the first HBCU Prison Education Summit, where educators, advocates, and tech leaders gathered to advance higher education in prisons. Learn how HBCUs, digital tools like JSTOR, and secure technology are transforming access and equity for incarcerated learners.

How JSTOR Seeklight brings together archival expertise, AI, and community insight—reflections on winning the Coker Award and building values-driven tools.

JSTOR's AI research tool (formerly known as the Interactive Research Tool) has officially launched for all JSTOR-participating institutions. In this blog post, explore the tool’s development history, recent updates, and community insights JSTOR team learned from this year’s American Library Association conference.

It is with deep respect and sorrow that we acknowledge Helen Farley's passing. Helen will be remembered here as a visionary advocate for equitable access to education and a cherished partner in the JSTOR Access in Prison initiative.

JSTOR Access in Prison is transforming access to education for incarcerated learners. Discover the story behind its 18-year journey and growing impact—from an insider’s perspective.

At the beginning of 2025, we launched The Catalyst, a JSTOR Access in Prison newsletter that showcases people and projects working on prison education initiatives. We are now launching a new blog series, Inside & Connected, to build even more community connections in these liminal spaces.

June’s releases on JSTOR brought together book-length research, community newspapers, mining pamphlets, and an artist’s studio visit.