As a widely used academic resource, JSTOR is already a starting point for researchers around the world.  The addition of ebooks to the platform makes JSTOR even more valuable for faculty and students. The platform is easy to use and will be familiar to researchers who already use JSTOR's journals or primary sources.

You can view these sample titles on the platform in order to assess the Books at JSTOR user experience: 

The Byronic Hero: Types and Prototypes

Sumerian Economic Texts from the Third Ur Dynasty 

Historians Against History: The Frontier Thesis and the National Covenant in American Historical Writing Since 1830

To sign up for a more extensive platform preview, contact participation@jstor.org.

A Great User Experience

The ebooks work just like journals on JSTOR's platform. Researchers can view ebook chapters online or download DRM-free chapter PDFs that never expire. JSTOR offers unlimited simultaneous access and unlimited downloading and printing.  Users won't need to log in or use any special software to use the ebooks.

Integration of Scholarly Resources 

Books are available alongside journal articles and primary sources on a single platform. Books are cross-searchable with other content, and users can filter results by content type after searching. Book reviews in journals also link directly to the ebooks. These connections between resources make research simple and efficient.

24/7 Access

With on-campus or remote access available 24/7, the ebooks you purchase are always available to your patrons. User authentication works the same way for books as for journals; for more information, click here.

Customization

Researchers can set up a free MyJSTOR account in order to: 

• Save, email, or export citations
• Save and run searches
• Receive email alerts for saved searches and tracked journals and citations.

Free MARC records

Books at JSTOR offers free, high-quality MARC records from OCLC. The MARC records are available to all participating institutions, regardless of whether they are OCLC affiliates. You can download sample MARC records here (in .mrc format).  A detailed guide to setting up OCLC Collection Manager to receive MARC records for Books at JSTOR titles is available here.

Interlibrary Loan

Books at JSTOR allows interlibrary loan for book chapters. View the Terms and Conditions for details.   

OpenURL

We support OpenURL to ensure that users can easily find content available at their institutions.

Usage Reports

The usage reports available are:

• COUNTER BR2 – Number of Successful Book Section Requests by Month and Title
• COUNTER BR3 – Access Denied to Book Content Items by Month, Title and Category

• A custom usage report for Demand-Driven Acquisition accounts, which reflects acquisitions, chapter views, and chapter downloads

More information about accessing the reports is available here.