ℹ️JSTOR

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What is JSTOR?

The most advanced database in the VSA eLibrary. Millions of academic journal articles, books, and primary sources in many disciplines.

Find out more about citing from JSTOR.

How to use JSTOR

Introduction to searching on JSTOR

The search bar on any page allows you to get started quickly and then refine your searches in the sidebar. After searching in JSTOR, you can look at the highlighted words in the brief snippets below each result and consider refining your search terms. You can also narrow and refine your searches by using the options available in the sidebar. Consider refining by discipline, date, content type, and by searching within your results.

Refining your Search

JSTOR isn't Google: Quick Tips on Searching JSTOR

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Narrow your Search by Discipline

Use Advanced Search to narrow to your topic by discipline.

Narrow by Discipline

Browse and Search by Subject

• Language & Literature

• Architecture & Architectural History

• Art & Art History

• Performing Arts

• Music

• Psychology

• Business

• Economics

• Geography

• History

• Mathematics

• Biological Sciences

• Chemistry

• Physics

• Computer Science

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