Public libraries

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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Collection II

Includes all archival Life Sciences content on JSTOR.

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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.

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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Hebrew Journals Collection Fees

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Artstor collection

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

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.

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.