All the information you are looking for in JSTOR: books, journals, images and videos
Subject: Multidisciplinary
JSTOR is the UOC Library's digital platform, containing more than two million high-definition images
Study the past and present with archive documents and journals on the arts, humanities and social sciences.
JSTOR is a collection of information created by the non-profit association ITHAKA, which aims to make knowledge more accessible to everyone and ensure that it is preserved. The entire UOC community can access its content, covering the arts, humanities and social sciences, through the UOC Library. It contains journals, books, works of art, photographs, videos and digitized documents from libraries, museums and archives all over the world.
A lot of the material is in English, but you will also find content in other languages, such as Spanish. The content can be read online or downloaded.
What will you find in it?
Let's take a look at the information you'll find in JSTOR.
Journals
More than 2,800 digital journals from sixty academic publishers. From the first issue to more recent editions, which can be viewed 3 or 5 years after their publication date. Some of these journals date back to the twentieth century, making JSTOR the ideal tool for retrospective searches and for researching development in a topic over time. Some examples include:
Books
The UOC community can read more than 100,000 books from renowned university publishers, including Princeton, Yale and California. You will find titles including:
Images and much more
More than 2 million high-definition images – from ArtStor's former collection of images – including works of art from museums including the Louvre, architectural plans, illustrations, letters, literary documents, newspapers, magazines, photographs, postcards, yearbooks and much more. Some examples include:
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Video and audio material
Around a thousand videos and a hundred audio clips with transcripts for ease of accessibility. The collection contains interviews, instructions, animations and images from historical archives, etc.
How can I access it?
Enter the platform's name in the UOC Library search engine, or search for it from the page Search the digital collection by field (enter JSTOR in the Search by name or keyword field).
Access JSTOR through the UOC Library and reap the benefits of this tool in your work.