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A JSTOR success guide for librarians

Welcome to JSTOR!

This success guide brings together the key information you need to introduce JSTOR as an essential resource for your institution or organization.

The information in this guide is organized into three keys areas:

Getting started: Review of access methods to ensure easy use of JSTOR from any location
Orientation: Helpful tools for promoting use of JSTOR
Education and training: Training and educational resources for the JSTOR digital library

Onboarding checklist: ready for success!

New to JSTOR? Here's a checklist of key actions for new institutional administrators:

Obtain an administrator account
Register discovery service information with JSTOR
Review account data in Admin portal
Add links to JSTOR to relevant discipline and subject LibGuides
Sign up for the JSTOR newsletter to stay up to date
Download and distribute digital promotional materials in this guide
Sign up for free training by webinar
Know where to get help

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