JSTOR (including Artstor) provides access to back issues of core journals in the humanities, social sciences and sciences. The complete backfiles of these journals have been digitized, starting with the first issues, many of which date from the 1800s. JSTOR's agreement with publishers includes an updating provision referred to as a "moving wall." The moving wall is a fixed period of time ranging, in most cases, from 2 to 5 years, that defines the gap between the most recently published issue of any journal and the date of the most recent issue available in JSTOR. The library subscribes to the Arts & Sciences collections I-V and VII, the Health & General Sciences, and the Ireland collection. For more information about JSTOR, see here.
The University Libraries do not subscribe to all content available in JSTOR. If you attempt to access JSTOR content without going through the Libraries' website, you may need to follow unique steps to access this content. Jump to a specific help topic:
- How do I find full text for the articles and books that appear in JSTOR?
- How do I access full text in JSTOR without going through the Libraries' website first?
Artstor @ JSTOR includes over 2 million images from the world's museums, archives, libraries, scholars, and artists. Use Artstor @ JSTOR to find images for papers, presentations, and study in the humanities. Learn more about using Artstor on JSTOR, including searching Artstor collections, copying your Artstor image groups to JSTOR Workspace, and organizing and exporting images on JSTOR Workspace, at jstor.org/artstor.
All content available through Artstor Digital Library is now available through Artstor @ JSTOR. The legacy Artstor Digital Library will be sunsetted on August 1, 2024. Links to Artstor Digital Library will be removed from the Libraries' A-Z Database List and all Libraries' websites on Monday, May 13th. Please use Artstor @ JSTOR to access all Artstor content.
How do I find full text for the articles and books that appear in JSTOR?
This section explains your options for determining whether an article is available in JSTOR, in another database, in the Libraries' print or microfilm collection, or whether you need to submit an ILL request for the article.
To ensure that you are seeing all of the Libraries' subscribed content, as well as to limit your search results to available content, access JSTOR using one of the library's links available on the A-Z Database List or from one of the Libraries' research guides. You will know that you are searching our collection if JSTOR displays the text: Access provided by Georgia Southern University
If an article is immediately available for download, then the Download PDF button on the article detail page will appear red and be clickable. Click on the Download PDF button and you will be taken through the steps to download a .pdf copy of the article. Here is how the button will look:
If an article is not immediately available for download as part of our JSTOR subscription, then the Download PDF button will appear gray and be unclickable. In this case, use the Your Institution link to see if the article is available in another database, in our print or microfilm collection, or to submit an ILL request for the resource. Here is how the link will look:
Never pay for an article in JSTOR. If you need an article but cannot access it, submit an ILL request and let the Libraries get a copy for you!
How do I access full text in JSTOR without going through the Libraries' website first?
If you attempt to access JSTOR content without going through the Libraries' website, you may need to follow unique authentication steps for accessing this content.
JSTOR offers several ways to log in. On any page, click on Log in through your library, Log in, Login, Find My Institution, or Log in with Google. Any of these options will allow you to log in and access Georgia Southern's content.
Depending on which login screen you are taken to, either search for and select Georgia Southern University from the institution list or enter your Georgia Southern email address and click Next. In either case, you will be directed to the MyGS login. Log in via MyGS, and you will be directed back to JSTOR.
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