Explore a vast collection of full-text articles with JSTOR

Need to find some journal articles?  Try searching JSTOR, a full-text archive of key academic journals covering the humanities, social sciences and sciences.  The archive will always start with volume 1 (in some instances going back to the 1880s).  Each journal will have its own end date, usually with a "moving wall" between 2 and 5 years.

Search JSTOR for a subject or to find a specific article. Individual journal titles are also accessible from Unicorn and the E-journals Finder.

Performing a search

When you enter the database you are presented with the basic search screen, where you can simply type in a keyword to start generating results. Opt for the advanced search option and you can add more limits to your search, by searching for a specific publication or discipline and/or limiting your search to only full-text.

 

Need more recent volumes?

If you require a more recent volume which is not available from JSTOR, remember to check Unicorn using the 'Journal title search' option - it's possible that the Library has a current print subscription or has more online access via a different database.

Looking for help?

Consult our guide to using JSTOR, or the help pages on JSTOR, or alternatively contact your subject liaison librarian for guidance.

This is one of a series of tips to help save you time and effort finding information

This tip was written by Siobhan Wood, Metadata Coordinator and Liaison Librarian for Geography and Environmental Sciences.

November 2011

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