Friday, September 2, 2011

Database of the Month: JSTOR

One of CSU Libraries' most popular databases is JSTOR.

JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive of over one thousand academic journals and other scholarly content. It is a rich database repository of full-text journal articles that covers the arts and sciences.

CSU Libraries provide access to the following JSTOR collections:
  • JSTOR Arts and Sciences I, II, III, IV and V
  • JSTOR Life Sciences
  • JSTOR Plant Sciences
An overview of special features in JSTOR is online at: http://about.jstor.org/support-training/help/myjstor-saving-searches-or-citations-0. Other tutorials available are:
You can access JSTOR both on campus and at home.

Accessing JSTOR on campus is easy. Simply go to GALILEO and click on JSTOR under the Databases A-Z tab.

Accessing JSTOR at home is also easy. Please see the short video about accessing all GALILEO databases at: http://library.columbusstate.edu/how_do_i/offcampus.php. You will also need to make sure that your browser has the following settings:
  • Accepts Cookies
  • Allows for Pop-Ups
You can select these settings under the Tools menu on most browsers.

For further assistance with JSTOR, please Ask a Librarian or call: 706-562-1492.

Happy Searching!

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