Frequently Asked Questions

I found an article that I want to read, but your site says that I can't access it. What can I do to get the article?

Access to JSTOR is provided to researchers by local libraries or organizations and by the publishers of the articles themselves. You may be able to access this article through one of the following options:

Access through a library or organization:

• Your library may already have access to the JSTOR archive. To find out if your library is a JSTOR participant, please follow one of the links below:
  United States: http://www.jstor.org/about/participants_na.html
  Other Countries: http://www.jstor.org/about/participants_intl.html
  NOTE: If your library is on one of these lists, but you are not currently in your library building, see below.
• If your library is not on one of the above lists, try visiting a nearby library that does have JSTOR access. If the library is open to the public, walk-in users are welcome to access JSTOR when they are at the library, whether or not they are members of the library itself.
• Though your library may not have access to JSTOR, they may have access to this article by other means. Talk to your local librarian for other options in accessing this article.

Access through a publisher:

• Some articles are available for purchase from the publisher through the JSTOR Publisher Sales Service. If you do not have access to an article free of charge to you through your library or organization, this option will be presented to you when you attempt to access the article by following a link (i.e. a stable URL or through a web search engine).
• Some publishers will allow you to purchase access to the entire back runs of their journals within JSTOR. Visit the website below to check the list of titles to see if this option is available for the journal you are seeking. If this option is available, contact the publisher directly to purchase a subscription.
  http://www.jstor.org/about/individual.html
  
• The article's publisher may be able to provide you with a reprint of the article. Contact the publisher directly to see whether this is an option. A list of journals and publisher contact information is available at:
  http://www.jstor.org/about/alpha.content.html

My library or organization does have JSTOR, but I am not there right now. How do I log in?

Some libraries allow their users to log in to JSTOR via the Institutional/Organizational Log In page. Try visiting this page to see whether this option is available for your library.

Other libraries allow their users to log in remotely to access library resources. Try going to your library's website and look for either:

1. A link to JSTOR (hint: look for a list of "databases")
2. Information about "off-campus access," "proxy server," or "VPN"

From there, you may be asked to log in. If you encounter problems with this, please speak to your local librarian.

If neither of the above options work for you, talk to your local librarian about what remote access options are available.

How do I submit an article for publication in this journal? (or) How do I subscribe to the print version of this journal?

JSTOR works with publishers to archive back issues of scholarly journals, but does not publish the journals themselves. For submission or subscription information, contact the publisher of the journal directly. A list of journals and publisher contact information is available at:

Last updated on April 3, 2007