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Find journals, books, and primary sources that anyone can read and share. This includes Reveal Digital collections, books included in our Path to Open program, and Open Artstor images. JSTOR lets you use stable links in syllabi, guides, and outreach.
Journals
Search a vast archive of 2,800+ academic journals across the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Coverage often extends to first issues, and is preserved for long‑term access. Stable URLs and rich citation data make assigning readings and building bibliographies straightforward for courses and research projects.
Books
Books at JSTOR features 158,000+ DRM-free academic ebooks from 340+ scholarly publishers, including 13,000+ open access titles. Chapters appear in search alongside related articles, images, and primary sources, so readers can move quickly from overview to supporting evidence. With reliable linking to simplify course adoption and research workflows.
Primary sources
Work with rare and unique materials from libraries, archives, and museums, preserved for the long term, and discoverable alongside secondary sources on the same platform.
Licensed primary source collections
Curated collections including Global Plants, 19th Century British Pamphlets, Struggles for Freedom: Southern Africa, and World Heritage Sites: Africa are produced with libraries, archives, and publishers for advanced coursework and scholarship.
Shared collections
Community‑contributed collections hosted by partner institutions through JSTOR’s Digital Stewardship Services, featuring images, rare books, ephemera, and more. These collections increase the reach of campus and regional history and unique archives.
Reveal Digital
Open access collections centering on underrepresented 20th-century voices of dissent. Projects are guided and funded by a community of libraries and archives, and new material is made available over time.
Images
Access 2+ million high-quality images from museums, archives, and scholarly collections worldwide. Each record includes source and rights information for education. Search images together with text to build visual context and stronger arguments.
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Read 80,000+ open access research reports written by scholars and subject experts from 187 think tanks. The reports distill emerging scholarship into clear overviews that support literature reviews, policy context, and classroom discussion.
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In practice
Learn how libraries, educators, and students use JSTOR to connect knowledge and inspire discovery.
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How Brian D. McLean wrote Our Global Crisis with cross-disciplinary research and JSTOR
Author Brian D. McLean argues that modern society is at a tipping point and answers with evidence. With JSTOR, he built a transparent, unbiased research process that verifies before it concludes.
Moving beyond DIY: How Vanderbilt and UDC scaled stewardship with JSTOR
Vanderbilt University and the University of the District of Columbia moved from self-hosted systems to JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services, transforming digital stewardship from a technical challenge into a scalable, mission-driven practice.
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Bridging access with JSTOR’s AI research tool
For Yuimi Hlasten—both a librarian and international student—JSTOR’s AI research tool became a bridge to understanding. By helping her organize and synthesize sources efficiently, it allowed her to balance work and study while empowering students to find their academic voice.
Make the most of your JSTOR experience with Workspace
When art historian and instructor Sienna Weldon discovered JSTOR’s Workspace, her research process transformed. What began as a simple bookmarking tool became a powerful, intuitive way to organize, annotate, and revisit materials—all in one place. Now, Sienna uses Workspace not only to streamline her own projects but also to empower students to approach research with confidence and curiosity.
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Peruvian. Female Figure. 100 BC-700. Part of Open: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Artstor. https://www.jstor.org/stable/community.24621028.
Vincent C. H. Tong, Alex Standen, and Mina Sotiriou, eds. Shaping Higher Education with Students. Published March 6, 2018. https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt21c4tcm.
Lisa Marie Rhody and Susan Schreibman, eds. Feminist Digital Humanities: Intersections in Practice. University of Illinois Press, 2025.
The Invention of Musical Instruments from the Intestines of a Monkey, from a Tuti-Nama (Tales of a Parrot): Fourteenth Night. Tuti-Nama (Tales of a Parrot). c. 1560. Part of Open: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Artstor. https://www.jstor.org/stable/community.24605543.
Sari Lindblom and Jukka Kola. “The Importance of Evidence–Based Development of Teaching and Learning at University.” In Places of Engagement: Reflections on Higher Education in 2040 – A Global Approach, edited by Armand Heijnen and Rob van der Vaart, 76–81. Amsterdam University Press, 2018. https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctvfjd0xs.14.
Alert Americans Association Broadside “Martin Luther King…At Communist Training School”, 1963 July 8, Item 01. Documents. Alert Americans Association Broadside “Martin Luther King…At Communist Training School”, 1963 July 8, 1963. Part of Alert Americans Association broadside “Martin Luther King…At Communist Training School” (Atlanta History Center), “Series: African American,” Behind the Scenes of the Civil Rights Movements, Reveal Digital. https://jstor.org/stable/community.35562234.
Mexican. Head. c. 600–900. Part of Open: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Artstor. https://www.jstor.org/stable/community.24588724.
Richard Saller, Elaine Treharne, Franco Moretti, Joshua Cohen, and Michael A. Keller. “The Humanities in the Digital Age.” Bulletin of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 67, no. 3 (2014): 25–35. https://www.jstor.org/stable/26406523.
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi. Collection of Desires, Wish for Foreign Travel (Mitate Tai Zukushi-Yōkō Ga Shitai). January, 1878. Part of Open: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Artstor. https://www.jstor.org/stable/community.18692978.
Hilde Teerlinck, Irena Aristizabal, and Pichaya Suphavanij. “You Are Not Alone,” Exhibition Catalogue, Bangkok Arts and Cultural Centre. Catalogs. Bangkok, Thailand: Bangkok Arts and Culture Centre, 2012. https://www.jstor.org/stable/community.37908549.
Jeanne Philiberte Ledoux. Portrait of a Man. ca. 1790. Part of Open: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Artstor. https://www.jstor.org/stable/community.18629792.
“Pan-African Journal.” Pan-African Journal 9, no. 3 (January 1, 1976). https://jstor.org/stable/community.39990673.
“The Black Dispatch.” Black Dispatch, The 38, no. 4 (February 9, 1952). https://jstor.org/stable/community.38788036.
Ion Bitzan. Carte Cu Desen Tehnic. 1993. Part of Open: Ion Bitzan, Artstor.
Juan Gris. Detail: Breakfast (Le Petit Déjeuner). October 1915. Part of Réunion des Musées Nationaux (RMN), Artstor.
George Cruikshank. Comic Almanack : An Ephemeris in Jest and Earnest, Containing “All Things Fitting for Such a Work.” 1835-1853. Part of George Cruikshank (from the Norman M. Fox Collection of Illustrated Books), Skidmore College.
A Woman’s Work Is Never Done. n.d. Part of South African History Archive Posters, Struggles for Freedom: Southern Africa.
Kenojuak Ashevak and Aoudla Pudlat (printer). Women Speak of Spring Fishing. 1991. Part of Canadian Inuit Prints, Drawings, and Carvings, St. Lawrence University.
Phiz Mezey. Child Holding Picket Sign While Sitting on the Lap of Lincoln Monument Outside City Hall. January 1, 1963. Part of Phiz Mezey Photographs and Papers (San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library), Behind the Scenes of the Civil Rights Movements, Reveal Digital.
William Bailey. Mercatale Still Life. 1981. Part of The Museum of Modern Art: Painting and Sculpture, Artstor.
Ettore Sottsass, Jr. and Perry A. King. Valentine Portable Typewriter and Case. 1969. Part of RISD Museum (Rhode Island School of Design), Artstor.
Kenojuak Ashevak. Curious Intruder. 2009. Part of Canadian Inuit Prints, Drawings, and Carvings, St. Lawrence University.