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Blog Tag: Teaching and research

August 25, 2025

Advancing discovery, access, and stewardship together: An ALA 2025 reflection

By Maria Papadouris, Content and Community Engagement Manager, ITHAKA
This year’s American Library Association (ALA) Conference in Philadelphia offered an opportunity to share how JSTOR is addressing two interconnected needs: helping researchers navigate trusted content more intuitively, and helping libraries manage, preserve, and activate distinctive collections at scale.

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May 22, 2025

Digitally archived primary sources are imperative to higher education

By Maria Papadouris, Content and Community Engagement Manager, ITHAKA
What would your classroom look like if students engaged with knowledge as detectives rather than passive readers? The answers lie in digital primary sources. And education depends on how we use them.

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March 10, 2025

A digital time machine: The power of digital primary sources in higher education

By Rumika Suzuki Hillyer, Content and Community Engagement Manager, ITHAKA
Let’s take a time machine—right at your fingertips—with digital primary sources. Developing digital literacy and primary source analysis skills is essential in higher education, equipping learners not only for academia but also for careers in research, journalism, policy, and beyond.

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March 7, 2025

Primary source literacy is a necessary 21st century skill

By Rumika Suzuki Hillyer, Content and Community Engagement Manager, ITHAKA
Primary sources offer direct, unfiltered access to the voices, images, and documents that shape our understanding of the world and its history. And yet, despite their value, primary source literacy remains an ongoing challenge in higher education.

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August 9, 2024

Foster equity, strengthen engagement, and build visual literacy with Artstor on JSTOR virtual field trips

By Rumika Suzuki Hillyer, Content and Community Engagement Manager, ITHAKA
Artstor on JSTOR virtual field trips foster equity, boost engagement, and build visual literacy through immersive, accessible online learning experiences.

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