Access
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Learn how JSTOR’s country-based savings and JSTOR Access Initiative help expand access to scholarly resources worldwide, and why the Human Development Index will guide eligibility and pricing beginning in 2027.
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Learn how JSTOR uses HDI to determine country savings and JSTOR Access Initiative eligibility, then select your country to view your JAI tier and savings.
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JSTOR personal access, or JPASS, gives independent researchers affordable access to thousands of trusted academic journals on JSTOR, with tools to read, download, and organize your research.
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Find authorized ITHAKA licensing representatives in your region. Connect with trusted local partners for support with access, pricing, and participation.
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How are libraries evaluating ebook acquisition models? Watch this on-demand Library Journal webinar to hear how SMU, Hartford, publishers, and JSTOR evaluate new programs like Publisher Collections in practice.
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Publisher Collections are now live on JSTOR, marking a new milestone for scholarly ebooks. Developed collaboratively with libraries and academic publishers, this new model offers perpetual access to a publisher’s current-year output alongside seamless access to backlist titles on JSTOR.
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Explore new Path to Open titles on JSTOR supporting teaching and research. View November 2025 releases and access options.
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At this year’s Charleston Conference, JSTOR hosted two lunch events. Highlights included updates on Path to Open, Publisher Collections, and JSTOR Seeklight’s growing role in AI-assisted metadata generation.
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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.
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Explore new Path to Open titles on JSTOR supporting teaching and research. View October 2025 releases and access options.
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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.
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Learn how Syracuse University is advancing open access and bibliodiversity through its participation in JSTOR’s Path to Open, supporting sustainable publishing and expanding access to scholarship worldwide.
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Discover how JSTOR supports your academic work with trusted scholarly content, free and low-cost access options, and research tools that help you stay organized and build confidence.
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As a nonprofit, JSTOR is committed to equitable, sustainable access to knowledge. We partner with libraries, publishers, and institutions to make scholarship affordable, preserved, and accessible to all.
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Explore new Path to Open titles on JSTOR supporting teaching and research. View September 2025 releases and access options.
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In 1995, Mellon Foundation president William Bowen had the idea to help libraries save shelf space and money by digitizing journals, using emerging technologies to preserve and make them available for research. Thirty years later, in Ten Surprising Things You Can Enjoy Online, Thanks to JSTOR, Mellon highlights just some of the incredible collections now on…
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Path to Open is a community-driven model bringing 240+ libraries and nearly 50 publishers together to fund new monographs, provide early campus access, and then flip titles open. The first 100 books will become open access on JSTOR in January 2026.
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Discover the newest Path to Open books—fresh scholarship from leading university presses spanning archaeology, African American studies, communication, cultural studies, and more that’s now on a clear path to becoming open access.
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Beginning in 2026, JSTOR will offer Publisher Collections, a new model within the Books at JSTOR program. Publisher Collections will enable libraries around the world to acquire significant lists of new books from a growing set of 20+ publishers on the JSTOR platform. The model responds directly to the needs of libraries and publishers for…
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A new nonprofit-led model from JSTOR offers libraries and publishers a more sustainable, equitable, and integrated ecosystem for scholarly ebooks.
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These titles, newly published by our University Press partners, provide scholars and students with access to high-quality academic content across a range of disciplines.
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The Society of American Archivists (SAA) has named JSTOR Seeklight, the AI-powered collections processing technology within JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services, the 2025 recipient of the C.F.W. Coker Award for Description. Established in 1984, the award recognizes projects that advance archival description by setting national standards, modeling best practices, and reshaping how archival materials are made…
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JSTOR Access in Prison is transforming access to education for incarcerated learners. Discover the story behind its 18-year journey and growing impact—from an insider’s perspective.
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We hope this blog post finds you with a spare moment to explore something new! June’s releases on JSTOR brought together book-length research, community newspapers, mining pamphlets, and an artist’s studio visit. The brief guide that follows may help you choose where to begin. Book of the month: Minor Troubles Minor Troubles: Racial Figurations of…
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These titles, newly published by our University Press partners, provide scholars and students with access to high-quality academic content across a range of disciplines.
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JSTOR and the Statewide California Electronic Library Consortium (SCELC) announced today a consortium-wide agreement to make JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services available to all SCELC Member institutions. Through this partnership, over 100 libraries will have the opportunity to access next-generation digital asset management (DAM) tools, long-term preservation, and AI-powered collections processing support. JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services…
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JSTOR’s Path to Open program continues to expand, offering valuable new resources that support teaching, learning, and research in the humanities, arts, and social sciences. These titles, newly published by our University Press partners, provide scholars and students with access to high-quality academic content across a range of disciplines. By offering a selection of these…
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ITHAKA announced today that Roger Schonfeld will lead JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services as its managing director. Launched in April 2025, JSTOR Digital Stewardship is a new digital collection stewardship solution designed to help libraries and archives describe, preserve, manage, and share their unique collections at scale. This service integrates next generation digital asset management with…
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Explore new Path to Open titles on JSTOR supporting teaching and research. View April 2025 releases and access options.
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JSTOR, part of the nonprofit ITHAKA, has been named a finalist for two 2025 EPIC Awards, presented by the Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP). The EPIC Awards program recognizes and celebrates remarkable teams and individuals in the publishing, information technology, and communications sectors for their significant contributions to scholarly communication through innovation, creativity, and dedication.…
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