Orientation session with JSTOR

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TL;DR

The British Council's JSTOR orientation highlighted new AI tools to enhance research efficiency.

Key Insights

JSTOR introduced an AI research tool in July 2025 to aid in finding relevant content.

The British Council's digital library has over 200,000 members across 30 countries.

JSTOR's moving wall policy adds new content annually without extra costs.

Ithaka, JSTOR's parent organization, aims to improve global access to education.

JSTOR offers unlimited PDF downloads for institutional members.

JSTOR's dynamic search feature uses semantic understanding to improve results.

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Deep Dive

Introduction to JSTOR and British Council

James Perkins from the British Council introduced the session, highlighting JSTOR's importance as a research tool. He emphasized the digital library's global reach, with over 200,000 members in 30 countries. Amanda Howard from JSTOR then took over to explain the platform's resources and how to use them effectively.

Exploring JSTOR's Resources

Amanda Howard detailed JSTOR's offerings, including ebooks, journals, and primary sources. She explained the moving wall feature, which adds new content annually without extra cost. Howard also mentioned the availability of open access content contributed by institutions worldwide.

Advanced Search and AI Tools

Howard demonstrated JSTOR's advanced search capabilities, including boolean operators and wildcard searches. She introduced the AI research tool, launched in July 2025, which helps users find relevant content by connecting them to the text. This tool is part of JSTOR's effort to meet researchers where they are.

Maximizing JSTOR with Individual Accounts

Howard explained the benefits of creating individual accounts, such as organizing research in workspaces and accessing AI tools. These accounts pair with institutional access, allowing users to access JSTOR content even outside the British Council network.

Q&A and Closing Remarks

The session concluded with a Q&A, addressing topics like content sharing and new additions to JSTOR. Amanda clarified that while there's no limit on downloads, sharing should stay within the institution. The session ended with closing remarks from British Council's Vijay, thanking participants and organizers.

Takeaways

✓Create an individual JSTOR account to access advanced tools.
✓Utilize JSTOR's AI research tool for efficient content discovery.
✓Sign up for JSTOR mailings to stay updated on new content.

Key moments

4:30Introduction by James Perkins

“The British Council digital library is available in over 30 countries.”

23:10AI Research Tool Introduction

“We officially launched the AI research tool in July of 2025.”

32:00Dynamic Search Feature

“Semantic results will become what we call dynamic search.”

54:00Q&A on Content Sharing

“Only share it with people who are actually, you know, JSTOR users at your institution.”

55:00Closing Remarks by Vijay

“This session is being recorded so we will put it up on our channel.”

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