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10 surprising ways to use JSTOR in your teaching

Did you know JSTOR offers everything from historic cookbooks to powerful text analysis tools? This Mellon Foundation feature highlights 10 surprising ways JSTOR can enrich teaching and learning. Explore how you and your students can use JSTOR in (and beyond) the classroom.

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Working with images and other primary sources on JSTOR: 2025 Update

Discover how to enrich your teaching with images and primary sources from archives, museums, and independent scholars on JSTOR and Artstor by watching our webinar from October 2nd, 2025. Perfect for educators looking to bring visual and historical materials into the classroom.

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A vibrant 1982 painting by Lois Mailou Jones titled Two African Hairstyles. The artwork features a young girl with a traditional African hairstyle, her head slightly bowed. Behind her is a stylized profile of an African mask or figure in white, adorned with intricate patterns. The background is a rich tapestry of bold geometric shapes and bright colors, including orange, red, green, and black, evoking African cultural motifs and heritage. The composition emphasizes the beauty and cultural significance of African hairstyles and artistry.

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A 17th-century painting by Georges de La Tour featuring a young man receiving a fortune-telling from an elderly woman. He is surrounded by three women, each dressed in traditional clothing with elaborate headscarves. The painting captures a moment of subtle intrigue and interaction between the figures.

Lesson plan: Artstor on JSTOR virtual field trip

Promote equity, boost engagement, and build visual literacy with this ready-to-use virtual field trip lesson plan using Artstor on JSTOR.

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A bright red portable typewriter designed by Ettore Sottsass, Jr., and Perry A. King, manufactured by Olivetti in 1969. The compact typewriter, known as the Valentine, has a sleek, modern design with black keys and is intended to be lightweight and portable.

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Webinar recording: An introduction to Research on JSTOR

Learn the essentials of JSTOR for teaching and research. Explore primary and secondary sources, use JSTOR’s AI research tool, and support your students with confidence.

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Image credits: 1. Florence Winterflood. Alzheimer’s Disease. n.d. Wellcome Collection. 2. Lois Mailou Jones. Two African Hairstyles. 1982. Visual Arts Legacy Collection. 3. Odra Noel. Apoptosis. n.d. Wellcome Collection. 4. Georges de La Tour. The Fortune-Teller. Probably 1630s. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 5. Ettore Sottsass, Jr. (designer), Perry A. King (designer), and Olivetti Manufacturing Company (manufacturer). Valentine Portable Typewriter and Case. 1969. RISD Museum. 6. Andrea Gottardo Remps. Trompe l’oeil with Paintings and Prints. 17th c. Visual Arts Legacy Collection.