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How to Use JSTOR

How to use JSTOR to access thousands of high quality academic journals, primary sources, eBooks and images 24/7 on or off campus.

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You can search by entering terms in the Search box at the top of the page. There are more ways to search and browse, listed below. 

  1. Search
  2. Workspace
  3. Search Options (advanced search or images) 
  4. Browse Options (subject, title, publisher, collections, images) 
  5. Tools (workspace, text analyzer, JSTOR Understanding series)
  6. Advanced Search (Add search terms, narrow results)
  7. Browse primary sources
  8. Browse sources for featured topic
  9. Browse primary sources and images 

Special Features

  • Scholarly journal articles
  • Citation in APA, Chicago and MLA styles
  • Primary sources
  • Images
  • Open access eBooks
  • Workspace
  • Text Analyzer
  • Understanding Series
  • Thematic collections