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Also known as jstor.org, Journal STORage

JSTOR ( ; short for Journal Storage) is a digital library of academic journals, books, and primary sources founded in 1994. Originally containing digitized back issues of academic journals, it now encompasses books and other primary sources as well as current issues of journals in the humanities and social sciences. It provides full-text searches of almost 2,000 journals. Most access is by subscription but some of the site is public domain, and open access content is available free of charge. JSTOR is part of the nonprofit US academic digital library and learning platform provider, Ithaka Har

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JSTOR is a digital library founded in 1994 that stores the full text of nearly 2,000 academic journals, books, and historical documents, making scholarly research from across the humanities and social sciences searchable in one place. While most content requires a subscription (typically through universities or libraries), some material is freely available to the public, making it an important resource for both professional researchers and curious readers seeking credible academic sources.

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Website.name: JSTOR
Website.logo: JSTOR vector logo.svg
Website.logo_size: 150px
Website.type: Digital library
Website.language: English (includes content in other languages)
Website.registration: Yes
Website.owner: Ithaka Harbors, Inc.
Website.founder: William G. Bowen
Website.author: Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Website.current_status: Active
Website.oclc: 46609535
Bibliographic database.child: yes

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JSTOR is a digital library of academic journals, books, and primary sources.

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Official website: www.jstor.org
Image: JSTOR wordmark.svg

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search formatter URL: www.jstor.org/action/doBasicSearch?Query=$1
inception: 1995-00-00
Alexa rank: 1138
Commons category: JSTOR
social media followers: 6820

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1995 establishments in New York City Academic publishing American digital libraries American organizations established in 1995 Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Commercial digital libraries Databases in the United States Educational organizations established in 1995 Educational publishing companies of the United States Full-text scholarly online databases Non-profit organizations based in New York City Online archives Organizations based in Ann Arbor, Michigan