Monthly wrap-up: Exploring special collections and multimedia on JSTOR
Explore JSTOR's new collections for a diverse tapestry of history, culture, and creativity in various multimedia formats. Discover notable additions this month!
Blog Tag: Artstor on JSTOR
There’s much more to Artstor than images
Artstor on JSTOR isn’t just images. Artstor collections encompass multimedia content, including audio, video, and panorama formats. The sound, motion, and visual depth of these formats makes possible a more immersive and engaging research experience, while simultaneously boosting accessibility and supporting diverse learning styles. Learn about our ever-expanding collection of multimedia content. Beyond images: Multimedia […]
Artstor to JSTOR 101: Your top 6 questions answered
Transition to JSTOR from Artstor before the website retires on August 1, 2024. Learn how this change enhances your research, teaching, and learning experiences for easier access to resources. Clearing up myths to ensure a smooth Artstor on JSTOR journey.
Artstor’s new era on JSTOR: Community needs inform our exciting new content direction
A new home for Artstor As the curator of new Artstor collections, I’m thrilled to share insights into the evolution of our collection development strategy. At this moment, we’re finalizing the migration from the Artstor platform to our new home on JSTOR. And while the Artstor platform is retiring on August 1, 2024, Artstor collections […]
Visionary collaboration: How the Johns Hopkins Visual Resources Collection used JSTOR Forum to build cross-campus partnerships and amplify university collections
In 2020, Johns Hopkins University faced sudden closure due to COVID-19. Discover how the Special Collections team adapted by partnering with JSTOR Forum, revolutionizing access to materials for faculty and students alike.
New: Modern and Contemporary American Art from Art Resource
Discover a vibrant collection of over 750 Art Resource images on Artstor featuring works by renowned artists from 1910 to 2004, including Kubota, Krasner, Lawrence, and more.
Preserving Memories:
The Intersection of Family, Personal Archives, and Digital Libraries
Growing up in Miami, Florida, surrounded by Caribbean cultures across the diaspora, I developed a strong sense of identity as a proud Caribbean creative, a Belizean Cuban American designer. My intersectionalities have significantly influenced my creativity and the stories I choose to tell through my work as I delve into the importance of preserving family memories, the power of personal archives, and the transformative role of working at ITHAKA/JSTOR.
There’s much more to Artstor than art
Artstor is not just for art! Yes, this extensive resource includes more than three quarters of a million images of paintings, works on paper, and sculptures, but that’s still less than half of the visual content available in the collections. What else is there, you ask?
New on Artstor: 5,000 images of recent events from Magnum Photos
Artstor has released 5,000 new images from Magnum Photos on the JSTOR platform, bringing the collection to more than 136,000 items. Our first JSTOR-only licensed image launch features photojournalistic coverage of momentous geopolitical events from 2021 and 2022, including global protests, the lives of political and economic refugees, the devastation of climate change, and much […]
Our awe-inspiring earth:
26 open collections on JSTOR
Happy Earth Day! We’ve gathered 26 open collections on JSTOR that feature breathtaking documentation of our planet and its creatures by scientists, scholars, and artists across many eras, all free for everyone to enjoy. Microcosms: Sacred Plants of the Americas Confocal microscopy is a specialized optical imaging technique that provides contact-free, non-destructive measurements of three-dimensional […]