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Introducing students to academic articles with JSTOR
Help students navigate academic articles with confidence. Richard Joseph shares classroom-tested strategies, from highlighting and annotating to summarizing complex scholarly texts.
Visual storytelling through new Centre de Monuments Nationaux and Magnum Photos launches
Two unique new selections of licensed digital images are now available on Artstor on JSTOR, made available through partnerships with Art Resource and Magnum Photos.
A digital time machine: The power of digital primary sources in higher education
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.
Primary source literacy is a necessary 21st century skill
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.
Platform features
JSTOR provides robust, sustainable platform features designed to meet the evolving needs of scholars, educators, and students. Our tools integrate seamlessly with our vast digital library of journals, books, images, primary sources, and now, audio and video—ensuring that knowledge is both accessible and actionable. New and enhanced features for teaching… Read More
What can we learn from depictions of grief?
Explore the many ways grief is represented in art, archives, and personal expression. This blog post examines historical and contemporary depictions of mourning, from letters to lost loved ones to visual tributes like the AIDS Memorial Quilt, revealing how creative practices help us process loss.
Charting the course of digital art history
All photos by Susan Sweatt. In this case study, we celebrate a significant milestone for the UC San Diego Library: two decades of providing unparalleled access to digital images through Artstor. From its inception, the Library’s collaboration with Artstor has been transformative, revolutionizing how faculty and students utilize… Read More
Monthly wrap-up: Exploring history, art, and activism through January
January’s highlights on JSTOR showcase the power of archives to preserve stories, from student activism and South African art to Montana’s rich history and groundbreaking scientific films.
Artstor on JSTOR for medicine and medical history
Examples and case studies that show how Artstor on JSTOR can be used to enhance the teaching and learning of medicine and medical history.