Classifications

Subscription fees are based on your institution’s JSTOR classification. There are four JSTOR classifications for public libraries: Large, Medium, Small, and Very Small. Classification is based on the total population of the area served by the library, according to the most recent statistics.

Please note: JSTOR for public libraries is limited to walk-in access. Remote access for public libraries is not currently supported.

Fee model options

Public libraries can choose from two fee model options:

  • Full journals and primary sources model: provides immediate access to the JSTOR Archival Journals and Primary Sources Collection, a single collection of all licensed journal and primary source content.
  • Individual collections model: enables public libraries to license individual multi-discipline, discipline-specific, and primary sources collection packages.

Full journals and primary sources model

Public libraries can choose a fee model option that provides immediate access to all JSTOR licensed archival journals and primary sources content via a single collection.

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How the model works

  • Current JSTOR participants

    The benefits of the model for current JSTOR participants:

    • Your institution gains immediate access to all archival journals and primary source content on JSTOR that is available for licensed access.
    • Full access begins with your institution’s current total Annual Access Fees (AAF) plus a modest adjustment of 5% that continues to be applied annually until you reach the full fee. (Please note: The minimum starting fee is 50% of the full fee for those institutions with a current total AAF plus annual fee adjustment that is below the 50% minimum starting fee.)

    How it works:

    1. Public libraries opt-in to the full journals and primary sources fee model. Opting-in provides immediate access to the JSTOR Archival Journals and Primary Sources Collection, a single collection of all licensed journal and primary source content.
    2. The starting fee is based on the current level of total archive participation in Annual Access Fees (AAF) plus a modest adjustment 5% that continues to be applied annually until you reach the full fee. (Please note: The minimum starting fee is 50% of the full fee for those institutions with a current total AAF plus annual fee adjustment that is below the 50% minimum starting fee.)
    3. Annual fee adjustments stop when institutions reach the full AAF for the collection.
    4. The full AAF of the Archival Journals and Primary Sources Collection is based on an institution’s classification. Institutions eventually reach the same AAF for their respective classification, but the number of years to get there varies. This ensures institutions are comparably priced over time.
      Classification Population Served Archival Journals and Primary Sources Collection Full AAF
      Very Large 5 million + $9,500
      Large 1-5 million $8,400
      Medium 300,000-1 million $5,300
      Small 50,000-300,000 $2,700
      Very Small Under 50,000 $1,300
  • New to JSTOR participants

    The benefits of the model for new to JSTOR participants:

    • Your institution gains immediate access to all archival journals and primary source content on JSTOR.
    • Full access begins with a minimum starting fee that is 50% of the full fee for the collection, and gradually increases annually until you reach the full fee.

    How it works:

    1. Public libraries opt-in to the full journals and primary sources fee model. Opting-in provides immediate access to the JSTOR Archival Journals and Primary Sources Collection, a single collection of all licensed journal and primary source content.
    2. The minimum starting fee for the Archival Journals and Primary Sources Collection is 50% of the full fee for the collection.
      Classification Population Served Minimum Starting AAF
      Very Large 5 million + $4,750
      Large 1-5 million $4,200
      Medium 300,000-1 million $2,650
      Small 50,000-300,000 $1,350
      Very Small Under 50,000 $650
    3. Institutions gradually increase to the collection’s full fee via a 5% annual fee adjustment. Annual fee adjustments stop when institutions reach the full AAF for the collection.
    4. The full AAF of the Archival Journals and Primary Sources Collection is based on an institution’s classification.
      Classification Population Served Archival Journals and Primary Sources Collection Full AAF
      Very Large 5 million + $9,500
      Large 1-5 million $8,400
      Medium 300,000-1 million $5,300
      Small 50,000-300,000 $2,700
      Very Small Under 50,000 $1,300

Individual collections model

Public libraries can choose to license the following individual multi-discipline, discipline-specific, and primary sources collection packages.

Collection I

Includes all JSTOR Arts & Sciences I-XV, the Business IV, Lives of Literature, Public Health, Security Studies, and Sustainability collections. The collection contains all JSTOR archive content in subjects like History, Language & Literature, Religion, Art & Art History, Education, Law, and Political Sciences.

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Public libraries collection 1 fees
Classification AAF
Large $5,332
Medium $3,199
Small $1,600
Very Small $800

Collection II

Includes all archival Life Sciences content on JSTOR.

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Public libraries collection 2 fees
Classification AAF
Large $3,075
Medium $2,050
Small $1,230
Very Small $513

Collection III

Includes all primary source collections on JSTOR: Global Plants, Struggles for Freedom: Southern Africa, World Heritage Sites: Africa, and 19th Century British Pamphlets.

Public libraries collection 3 fees
Classification AAF
Large $615
Medium $461
Small $308
Very Small $179

Jewish Studies and Hebrew Journals Collections

The Jewish Studies, Hebrew Journals, and Ireland collections are also available for separate sets of fees. The Ireland Collection is available to all public libraries, regardless of classification, for an AAF of $250.

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Public libraries Jewish studies collection fees
Classification Jewish Studies AAF
Large $615
Medium $410
Small $205
Very Small $135

Hebrew Journals Collection Fees

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Public libraries Hebrew journals collection fees
Classification Hebrew Journals AAF
Large $492
Medium $328
Small $164
Very Small $108

Artstor collection

The below annual fees for public libraries are based on your institution’s JSTOR classification. For more information about classifications, see above.

Artstor collection fees for Public Libraries by classification
Classification Artstor collection AAF
Large $2,500
Medium $1,295
Small $875
Very Small $330

ITHAKA’s infrastructure services

Through decades of offering trusted non-profit resources like JSTOR and Portico, ITHAKA has built infrastructure services that enable you to share, preserve, and build your collections. The below fees are based on your classification, which is modeled on the Carnegie Classifications.

Infrastructure services annual fees based on classification
Classification Shared collections Preserved collections JSTOR Forum
Very Small $1,200 – $4,900 $1,200 – $4,900 $2,000 – $5,700
Small $1,200 – $4,900 $1,200 – $4,900 $2,000 – $5,700
Medium $1,500 – $5,200 $1,500 – $5,200 $3,000 – $6,700
Large $1,900 – $5,900 $1,900 – $5,900 $4,000 – $8,000

All services come with 5 TB of storage, and additional terabytes are available for $500/TB. Audio & Video and Collection Harvesting are additional options that can be purchased with each service. Contact us to find the solution that will meet your needs.