JSTOR
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About
JSTOR is ranked #5 of 29 in academic research databases on Inferse. It runs on Android, iOS, Web. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at $16.58/mo.
Compared on academic research databases
- Free plan
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- Full-text access
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- Advanced search
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- Subject coverage
- multidisciplinaryjstor.org
- Content types
- journals, books, book chapters, research reports, theses, dissertations, documents, images, audio, video, panoramas, serialsjstor.org
- Theses and dissertations
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- Conference proceedings
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- Institutional access
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Facts
- Purpose
- JSTOR is an interactive research and learning platform with primary and secondary sources across more than 70 disciplines.about.jstor.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Collection
- The platform includes more than 12 million academic journal articles, millions of primary sources, ebooks, and Artstor images and multimedia.about.jstor.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Search
- JSTOR provides advanced search and discovery tools to locate scholarly content.about.jstor.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Workspace
- Workspace lets users save, annotate, organize, upload, and share research materials in folders, and export research as PDFs, PowerPoints, or ZIPs.about.jstor.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Free access limit
- A free personal account can read up to 10 eligible articles online every 30 days; publisher policies exclude some articles from the program.support.jstor.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Access options
- Users can connect a personal account to a subscribing institution for remote access, and supported institutional login options include Google or Microsoft single sign-on.support.jstor.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Integration
- Hypothesis integrates with JSTOR to support collaborative annotation and peer discussion through learning management systems.about.jstor.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Institutional integrations
- JSTOR documents support for EZproxy and OpenAthens for institutional remote access.support.jstor.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Security and privacy
- ITHAKA’s privacy policy says it may collect account and authentication information to provide JSTOR access through libraries and institutions.ithaka.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Accessibility
- JSTOR says it applies WCAG and Section 508 standards and supports keyboard navigation, screen readers, and requests for accessible versions of content.support.jstor.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Mobile support
- JSTOR supports the current native browser on mobile, including Safari on iOS and Chrome on Android.support.jstor.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Support
- JSTOR Support accepts requests by email form, phone, and text, and says form responses typically arrive within one to two business days.support.jstor.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Audience
- JSTOR describes its platform as serving research, teaching, and learning, with solutions for librarians, educators, students, and researchers.about.jstor.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Company history
- JSTOR says it was founded in 1995 and is a nonprofit working with libraries, museums, and publishers worldwide.about.jstor.org · 30 Sept 2026
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Sources
- about.jstor.org/products/jstor-platform/· checked 30 Sept 2026
- about.jstor.org/products/jstor-platform/features-and-to· checked 30 Sept 2026
- support.jstor.org/hc/en-us/articles/360000585347-How-to-U· checked 30 Sept 2026
- support.jstor.org/hc/en-us/articles/360000313328-Need-Hel· checked 30 Sept 2026
- support.jstor.org/hc/en-us/articles/115005160548-Access-M· checked 30 Sept 2026
- ithaka.org/privacypolicy/· checked 30 Sept 2026
- support.jstor.org/hc/en-us/articles/22190228638743-Suppor· checked 30 Sept 2026
- support.jstor.org/hc/en-us/articles/115004975388-Browser-· checked 30 Sept 2026
- support.jstor.org/hc/en-us/requests/new· checked 30 Sept 2026
- about.jstor.org/who-we-are/history/· checked 30 Sept 2026
- about.jstor.org/products/jpass/· checked 30 Sept 2026
- about.jstor.org/products/fees/· checked 30 Sept 2026



