Blog Tag: Artstor on JSTOR

May’s additions to JSTOR opened new ways to engage with visual culture, political history, and everyday life.

What would your classroom look like if students engaged with knowledge as detectives rather than passive readers? The answers lie in digital primary sources. And education depends on how we use them.

WAG-Qaumajuq is making its world-renowned collection of Canadian, Inuit, and Indigenous art more accessible—inviting global audiences to connect with these powerful works and the stories they hold.

Two unique new selections of licensed digital images are now available on Artstor on JSTOR, made available through partnerships with Art Resource and Magnum Photos.

Let’s take a time machine—right at your fingertips—with digital primary sources. Developing digital literacy and primary source analysis skills is essential in higher education, equipping learners not only for academia but also for careers in research, journalism, policy, and beyond.

Primary sources offer direct, unfiltered access to the voices, images, and documents that shape our understanding of the world and its history. And yet, despite their value, primary source literacy remains an ongoing challenge in higher education.

When we think about art historical research and teaching, individual artworks often take center stage. But what about the curated exhibitions that shape how we experience and interpret them? Beyond Utility: Rethinking the Value of Exhibition Photos in Art Historical Research and Curation—a session at the 2025 College Art Association (CAA) conference—explored the evolving role of exhibition photography.

Explore the many ways grief is represented in art, archives, and personal expression. This blog post examines historical and contemporary depictions of mourning, from letters to lost loved ones to visual tributes like the AIDS Memorial Quilt, revealing how creative practices help us process loss.

Accessible knowledge opens the door to education. In 2025, explore JSTOR’s open access collections, featuring art, photographs, and cultural archives that empower visual literacy and interdisciplinary discovery.

Examples and case studies that show how Artstor on JSTOR can be used to enhance the teaching and learning of medicine and medical history.