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February 21, 2025

Unlocking research with JSTOR’s interactive tool: How to ask questions and get more from your readings

By Alex Houston, Senior Marketing Manager, Victoria Spitz, Senior Digital Marketing Manager, and Rumika Suzuki Hillyer, Content and Community Engagement Manager, ITHAKA
JSTOR’s interactive research tool allows users to actively engage with texts by asking questions directly within the tool. Based on user feedback, we created this guide to help you get the most out of this feature. We’ll explore how asking the right types of questions can help you quickly find relevant content, understand complex arguments, and support your research more effectively.

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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

Path to Open: Communications toolkit for libraries

Gustav Klimt. Garden Path with Hens. 1916. Erich Lessing Culture and Fine Arts Archives. We’re excited to be on the Path to Open with your library. This resource is designed to help you spread the word about your participation. Below, you’ll find ready-to-use content, social media… Read More

Path to Open: Communications toolkit for publishers

Edward Hopper. Rooms by the Sea. 1951. Yale University Art Gallery. We’re excited to be on the Path to Open with you and your authors. This resource is designed to help you spread the word about your participation. Below, you’ll find ready-to-use content, social media assets, and… Read More

Frequently asked questions

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

Bridging access

Research involves more than direct translation, requiring adaptation to new cultural norms.​ JSTOR’s interactive research tool promotes equity by giving students from various backgrounds a platform to explore and develop their perspectives​.​ Electronic resources librarian and student finds AI and other emerging technologies essential to broadly accessible research… Read More

Your time constraints are our concern

Bess Wilhelms, a middle school history teacher at George Rogers Clark Elementary School Public school educators often juggle multiple roles beyond subject matter expert. Bess Wilhelms currently teaches US history, world history, and civics at George Rogers Clark Elementary School in Chicago. Previously, she taught high school… Read More

November 26, 2024

Pioneering the future of digital collections stewardship: Highlights from Charleston 2024

By Maria Papadouris, Content and Community Engagement Manager, ITHAKA
At the Charleston Conference 2024, JSTOR presented its vision for managing and preserving digital collections into the future. “Not Just Another AI Session” highlighted how cutting-edge tools—including JSTOR’s digital collection processing prototype and interactive research tool (beta)—can transform access to archival materials while staying true to JSTOR's nonprofit mission. 

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Access JSTOR’s research, teaching, and learning solutions

Start exploring our content and tools at JSTOR.org. Most faculty and students access JSTOR through their institutional library, providing comprehensive access to our research, teaching, and learning resources. For those without sufficient institutional access, we also offer open access content and individual subscription options. On this page… Read More

JSTOR’s interactive research tool promotional toolkit

Build awareness and engagement with JSTOR’s interactive research tool with these ready-made resources. From training materials and social media posts to customizable web copy, our toolkit has everything you need to help your community get the most out of this innovative tool. Web and social media resources Reach… Read More