Frequently Asked Questions
ABOUT CURRENT JOURNALS
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Yes. Select titles are offered in both print and electronic formats. Download the complete title list to view options by title. Print-only subscriptions, where available, may be ordered directly with the publisher. Deeply discounted print subscriptions, in conjunction with a subscription to the Complete Chicago Package, can also be placed with JSTOR or the University of Chicago Press.
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Institutions may subscribe to single titles, discipline collections, discounted publisher packages, or the discounted Complete Current Scholarship Collection.
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JSTOR provides current issue access back to the “born digital” date for each title, and access remains fixed back to this date with each additional subscription year.
Download the 2015 title list and check the digital start date for each journal in column D.
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Yes. JSTOR provides COUNTER-compliant usage statistics for the full run of a title. Access to the JSTOR usage statistics reporting tool is managed through MyJSTOR accounts. See our Help & Support pages for more information.
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The complete list of current journal titles can be downloaded as an Excel file here.
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All current issue prices are set by publishers participating in the Current Scholarship Program. Some publishers and titles offer pricing that is tiered according to JSTOR classifications.
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Subscription prices for single titles and packages are available through the CSP Pricing Calculator. A downloadable Excel pricing file is also available on the Current Scholarship Program web page.
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Yes. All titles in the Current Scholarship Program are preserved in Portico, ITHAKA’s digital preservation service. Post-cancellation access is available for all titles.
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Yes. JSTOR works collaboratively with consortia worldwide to better connect with member institutions and provide them with savings where possible. Contact participation@jstor.org or your consortium coordinator to learn more.
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Yes. JSTOR accepts orders and payments from subscription agents on behalf of their library customers for current journal titles and package. Orders are not accepted from subscription agents for archival journal collections on JSTOR.
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Yes. In addition to the Complete Current Scholarship Collection, discipline collections and discounted publisher packages are also offered to better conform to libraries’ acquisitions needs.
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Yes. Significant savings are offered on Publisher Packages for current journals, including the Complete Chicago Package and the University of California Press Package. Savings are also available on the Complete Current Scholarship Collection, which provides access to all journals in the program.
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Yes. A current subscription to a title that is part of a licensed JSTOR archive collection provides full-run access from volume 1, issue 1 through the current issue. A “Single Title – Full Run” subscription option is also available for access to the complete run of a single title not included in a licensed JSTOR archive collection.
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If you have not received a print issue of a journal, contact either your subscription agent or email fulfillment@jstor.org for assistance.