JSTOR just
keeps getting better and better for researchers. It’s doing this by becoming
more and more accessible! Previously one
had to be associated with a University or other institution which held a
subscription to gain access. Over the
last few years, great strides have been made to provide access to the general
population (see previous articles listed below for more on these efforts).
Now, JSTOR has announced JPASS – monthly & annual individual access plans for independent researchers, recent graduates, professionals, and lifelong learners. JPASS gives you personal access to a library of more than 1,500 academic journals on JSTOR. The subscription details can be found here.
It represents
a large portion of what is in the JSTOR library (approximately 83%), but not
all of it. You can learn about what’s
currently included in JPASS here. Content not in the JPASS Collection includes books,
primary sources, current journal issues, and, in some cases, journal archives.
If you encounter inaccessible content, it may be available for limited
free reading, for purchase as
an individual article, or available through an interlibrary loan from a JSTOR
participating library.
A lot of
journal content of interest to genealogists and family historians can be found
on JSTOR. Read these previous Upfront
with NGS posts on this topic for some examples:
·
(April
2013) JSTOR – A previously hidden treasure trove now has elements
FREELY accessible to all!
·
(October
2011) Early Journal Content on JSTOR, Free to Anyone in World
Have you tried out the new JPASS? What do you think?
Have you tried out the Early Journal
Content option, or Register & Read?
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