how to search jstor\'s online archive
DESCRIPTION
JSTOR, the online scholarly journal archive, provides excellent service, but can sometimes fall short in providing a user-friendly search experience. This tutorial provides a quick guide to getting the most out of what JSTOR does offer.TRANSCRIPT
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WHAT IS IT?
HOW DOES IT WORK?
HOW DO I FIND WHAT I NEED?
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JSTOR is a non-profit online journal archive that provides access to scholarly journals from as far back as the 1600’s.
Run by the University of Michigan.
Intended for in-depth research by a scholarly audience.
Mission:
To work with the scholarly community to preserve their work and the materials they rely upon, and to build a common research platform that promotes the discovery and use of these resources.
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More than six thousand institutions from 144 countries
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More than six million articles indexed and available online
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SEARCHING JSTORJSTOR’s basic search function is set for
a full-text search, so for more flexibility and accuracy you should search using the ‘Advanced Search’ tab:
Author Title of article Caption (citation information) Abstract keyword search Full-text keyword search
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Once you have a good search going, try limiting your search by specific fields:
Type: article, review, editorial, pamphlet
Date of publication Language (English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese and Spanish)
Discipline Area
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Disciplines Covered in JSTOR:
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Save your search history
Browse through collections
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References, Citing Articles and articles by the same author are also indexed:
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BUT, if you want to give it a go…
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1. If interested in a particular discipline, search only within that discipline.
2. Search for keywords in full-text fields first, then limit your search if you find too many results.
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JSTOR is fully linked to Google Scholar, so you may want to search from there. Include
JSTOR in your
Google Scholar
search…...
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Google Scholar search results will eventually bring you back to JSTOR.
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For in-depth research in your discipline
Articles never age out
Indexing does not include subject headings or keywords• Search by either citation information or full-
text