Over the course of the past several months, JSTOR has announced three new multi-discipline collections. These collections, outlined in the table below, will broaden the number of disciplines covered in the JSTOR archive, and add depth to the areas of study already covered.

In the process of adding these collections, we have attempted to offer maximum flexibility to the wide range of libraries and institutions that JSTOR serves. There are 11 collections currently available from JSTOR, including five multi-discipline collections and six discipline-specific collections.

For some institutions, the discipline-specific collections (Business, Music, and Language & Literature) may be more appropriate for their particular needs. For others, the option to "migrate" from the discipline-specific collections to the multi-discipline Arts & Sciences collections is important. Since December 2003, 174 institutions have migrated from the Language & Literature Collection and 79 have migrated from the Music Collection to the Arts & Sciences III Collection. Since January, 32 participants in the Business Collection have moved to the Arts & Sciences IV Collection.

Institutions interested in licensing all of the content available in the JSTOR archive at this time need only participate in the collections marked with an asterisk in the table above.

In 2008, when the Arts & Sciences Complement is complete, institutions that license all of the Arts & Sciences collections will have a single archive of over 600 journals in the humanities and social sciences. The multi- and interdisciplinary nature of the JSTOR archive will enable students, researchers, and scholars to search across a wide range of topics, enhancing the archive as a valuable educational and research tool.

If you would like more information about participating in any of the JSTOR collections, please contact us at participation@jstor.org.

Last updated on September 8, 2006