Ebook savings

Stretch your library’s budget with JSTOR’s ebook savings program. Annual discounts are calculated based on your institution’s participation level and previous year’s ebook spend.

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Tier savings

Tier savings for Books at JSTOR are determined by the number of JSTOR archival journals and primary sources collections your institution licenses.

Number of licensed collectionsBooks tierSavings
0 collectionsTier 00%*
1 collectionTier 15%
2-3 collectionsTier 210%
4-6 collectionsTier 315%**
7-9 collectionsTier 420%
10+ collectionsTier 525%***

* Tier 0 is designated for institutions who do not license JSTOR archival journals or primary sources collections, but purchase Books at JSTOR.

** Participation in the JSTOR Essential Collection, a single collection containing the Arts & Sciences I-IV and VII collections, qualifies for Tier 3 savings.

*** Participation in the JSTOR Archival Journals and Primary Sources Collection, a single collection of all licensed journal and primary source content, qualifies for Tier 5 savings.

Annual ebook expenditure savings by community

Tier savings are determined by your institution’s annual ebook spend in the prior year. Select your community to learn about savings based on your institution’s type, classification, and annual ebook spend.

Universities and four-year colleges

Classification0%5%10%15%
Very small$0 – $1,499$1,500 – $4,999$5,000 – $9,999$10,000+
Small$0 – $1,499$1,500 – $4,999$5,000 – $9,999$10,000+
Medium$0 – $4,999$5,000 – $9,999$10,000 – $19,999$20,000+
Large$0 – $4,999$5,000 – $9,999$10,000 – $29,999$30,000+
Very large$0 – $4,999$5,000 – $19,999$20,000 – $39,999$40,000+

Community colleges

0%5%10%15%
$0 – $1,499$0 – $4,999$5,000 – $9,999$10,000+

Secondary schools

0%5%10%15%
$0 – $1,499 $1,500 – $4,999 $5,000 – $9,999 $10,000+

Government and non-profit research institutions

Classification0%5%10%15%
Very Small$0 – $1,499$1,500 – $4,999$5,000 – $9,999$10,000+
Small$0 – $1,499$1,500 – $4,999$5,000 – $9,999$10,000+
Medium$0 – $1,499$1,500 – $4,999$5,000 – $9,999$10,000+
Large$0 – $4,999$5,000 – $9,999$10,000 – $19,999$20,000+
Very Large$0 – $4,999$5,000 – $9,999$10,000 – $29,999$30,000+
Tier 1$0 – $4,999$5,000 – $19,999$20,000 – $39,999$40,000+

Corporate and for-profit research institutions

0%5%10%15%
$0 – $4,999 $5,000 – $19,999 $20,000 – $39,999 $40,000+

Museums

0%5%10%15%
$0 – $1,499 $1,500 – $4,999 $5,000 – $9,999 $10,000+

Public libraries

0%5%10%15%
$0 – $1,499 $1,500 – $4,999 $5,000 – $9,999 $10,000+

JSTOR Access Initiative

0%5%10%15%
$0 – $1,499$1,500 – $4,999$5,000 – $9,999$10,000+
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Find your savings potential

Share a few details about your library, and we’ll help you estimate your JSTOR ebook savings based on participation and prior-year spend.

Note: Items marked with * are required.