Books at JSTOR Purchase Offer 2020-2021 [1]
New Publisher
The University of Toronto Press has joined JSTOR's EBA model adding 4,446 titles, making it the first big Canadian university press to join the program and also making it the second largest contributor to the program overall (Princeton University Press being the largest).
Upcoming Webinar
JSTOR is hosting a webinar for BC ELN partner libraries on Wednesday, January 20th from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm PST.
Webinar description: Join us for a 60-minute introduction to JSTOR. We will be covering the JSTOR workspace, Text Analyzer and other tools that are useful for research and teaching, plus we'll share information on JSTOR's ebooks acquisition strategy.
Registration: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/134859911542074125?source=KO [2]
Open Access Titles
There are now 6,500 open access ebooks from 90 publishers [3], including Brill, Cornell University Press, De Gruyter, and University of California Press. Search OA titles [4] or download the title list [5].
Resources during COVID-19
JSTOR is making an expanded set of content freely available to subscribing libraries, through to June 30, 2021. Log in to your JSTOR admin account [6] to request access to the expanded content.
All orders must be placed directly with BC ELN by the March 22, 2021 deadline. Late orders may be placed until December 31, 2021.
Selecting Titles for Purchase
- Libraries may select individual JSTOR titles or subject collections for purchase or choose to invest in JSTOR's EBA or DDA program (minimum amount of $2,500 USD required). There is no minimum number of titles required to qualify for the savings.
- Select from the following title lists: All Book Titles [7] (for title by title selection), Subject Collections [8], DDA Book Titles [9], EBA Book Titles [10].
Submitting Orders
- Use the Books at JSTOR Order Form 2021 [11] to submit your orders.
- In the order form, indicate the type of order and titles of ebooks or collections your library is placing as well as your library's contact and access information.
Please contact BC ELN [12] with any questions about submitting orders.
Late orders are welcome and will receive the current JSTOR discount until December 31, 2021.
Additional Information:
- JSTOR Platform Features [13]
- JSTOR Participating Book Publishers [14]
- Books at JSTOR LibGuide [15]
- JSTOR's DDA ebook program at the University of the Fraser Valley [16]
MARC Records
Books at JSTOR offers free, high-quality MARC records from OCLC. The MARC records are available to all participating institutions, regardless of whether they are OCLC affiliates. You can download sample MARC records [17] on the vendor's website (in .mrc format).
Pricing is now available for Books at JSTOR, using a perpetual access/purchase model. JSTOR offers more than 100,000 ebooks from 275 scholarly publishers.
Participants in this offer will enjoy savings on titles purchased through JSTOR's DDA and EBA programs, as well as through their frontlist (2019-2021) and backlist (2018 or earlier) titles and subject collections. There is no minimum number of titles required to qualify for the savings.
Partner libraries that are joint members of BC ELN and COPPUL are asked to submit responses to BC ELN.
- Trinity Western University - Individual Title Selection