In just over a year, the JSTOR Access in Prison program has doubled its reach in US state and federal prison facilities.
In late 2023, JAIP celebrated reaching 1,000 prisons and providing access to more than 500,000 incarcerated learners. Today, more than one million incarcerated learners can now research, download, and read academic journal articles, books, and other scholarly materials via the JSTOR platform.
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This FAQ page addresses the most common questions about JSTOR access inside jails, prisons, and detention centers that we receive. Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have additional questions. If you need help troubleshooting your current account, please see our Troubleshooting page. What is… Read More
Innovative program that gives incarcerated students access to scholarly research recognized for its transformative impact
The JSTOR Access in Prison Initiative, which enables students inside jails and prisons to access the scholarly journals, books, and primary sources hosted on JSTOR, was honored this week with the 2024 ALPSP Impact Award. The prestigious award is reserved for initiatives that demonstrate substantial “beneficial impact within scholarly publishing and communications.”
Illustration courtesy of Daniel Longan, April 2022. Equipping learners with information literacy is essential to supporting their success, but with limited access to educational materials or technology, students in prison often cannot build those key skills. The JSTOR Access in Prison initiative offers students on the inside… Read More
Illustration courtesy of Daniel Longan, April 2022. The JSTOR Access in Prison initiative provides learners at correctional facilities with an online mediated or an offline index option to access JSTOR’s library of scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles and academic materials. These tools enable students to make the most of… Read More
Providing a college-level research experience for students in jails and prisons. Video illustrations courtesy of Daniel Longan, April 2022. Departments of Corrections Libraries and higher education programs Frequently asked questions… Read More