Waggoner Library: Waggoner Library Tutorials: JSTOR

Tutorials for Using JSTOR

JSTOR provides access to more than 10 million academic journal articles, books, and primary sources in 75 disciplines.

JSTOR includes scholarships published in more than 2,450 of the highest-quality academic journals across the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.

Known as an archival database, it provides users with Full-Text coverage of articles published prior to 2008 (although the coverage varies for each journal). You don't search JSTOR for current news or issues.

JSTOR: Short video on how to search JSTOR
New to JSTOR search? This short tutorial gives you an overview of getting started with our basic search and introduces you to how to start with advanced searching. (2min 29sec).
JSTOR: MyJSTOR Account
Learn how to register for a personal MyJSTOR account gives you access to benefits like citation management and individual access to the JSTOR library! (1min 42sec).
JSTOR: Using eBooks in JSTOR to Enhance Research
eBooks can be great tools to enhance your research. (1 min 29 sec)
JSTOR: Detailed video about what you need quickly on JSTOR
7 min video with all the basics of using JSTOR from logging in to searching.
JSTOR: Saving what you find on JSTOR
Saving sources found in JSTOR to a workspace. Remember you can export citations into your RefWorks account too.
JSTOR: Peer reviewed content on JSTOR
An explanation of the scholarly content found in JSTOR.

Explore the tutorial below to learn more about how to use JSTOR.