Resource of the Month
February 2006
Each month WSU Libraries' Department of Collection Development features
a "Resource of the Month" designed to highlight some of the library's new, interesting,
under-used, large, unique, or otherwise noteworthy collections and
resources. You can learn more about the "Resource of the Month" on
this website, from the display in the reference area, by attending a
workshop (if available), or by contacting the Reference Desk at
978-3584.
If you are
interested in learning more about a previous "Resource of the Month,"
check the
archive.
JSTOR is a not-for-profit organization. It provides an
archive of important scholarly journals that cover many disciplines.
This project was originally a project conceived at the Andrew W. Mellon
Foundation as a way to ease the burden on libraries to provide back
issues of scholarly journals in a limited amount of space.
Wichita State University Libraries subscribes to
the following JSTOR Collections:
| Arts & Sciences I |
General Science |
| Arts & Sciences II |
Language & Literature |
| Arts & Sciences III |
Mathematics & Statistics |
| Arts & Sciences IV |
Music |
| Business |
|
How Do I
Access JSTOR?
There is a
link on the WSU Libraries' website under Electronic Resources /
Electronic Databases. You have the option of looking for it under
the subject links or the alphabetic links (http://library.wichita.edu/colldev/electrondatabase.htm).
If you are accessing JSTOR from off-campus you will be prompted to
enter your Shocker Card number and PIN number for authentication
purposes.
Why Should
I Use JSTOR?
JSTOR is a
comprehensive based journal archive for the humanities. It is an excellent
source for book reviews. The ability to delineate data selected is
an incredible feature. For the experienced user, the expert
search is an invaluable tool.
Upcoming
Workshops
|
Find Out More About JSTOR
|
| February 7 |
Tuesday |
1:30 - 2:30 |
Room 224 |
| February 27 |
Monday |
2:00 - 3:00 |
Room 217 |
Find out
about the latest additions to the database and how to use it.
For
more information on how to use JSTOR please contact David Duncan,
Humanities Librarian, at
david.duncan@wichita.edu or 978-5084.
Features
of JSTOR
- high-resolution, scanned images
- choice of searching or
browsing
Related
Websites
For
assistance with JSTOR, contact Wichita State University Libraries'
Reference Desk (978-3584) or David Duncan, Humanities
Librarian (978-5077
or david.duncan@wichita.edu).
