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Using JSTOR ebooks

Reading

To read online, find the chapter you want in the Table of Contents and click on the chapter title. Navigate pages using the arrows on the left and right hand sides of the page.

Searching

If you're looking for a specific search term within a specific book, use the Advanced Search:

  • Click on the drop-down arrow next to the search button on the top right-hand side of the page
  • Select Advanced Search
  • Make sure you enter at least one search term in the Keyword field
  • Scroll down below the Narrow Results text
  • Enter the book title in the Journal or Book Title field or you can enter the ISBN in the ISBN field
  • Scroll back up to select Submit Advanced Search
  • The results you see will contain your search term within the journal or book that you specified

Downloading

Chapter-level PDF files can be downloaded by selecting the red ‘download’ button located in the top right-hand corner of the page.

Printing

PDFs of chapters may be printed. Use the Print option in your PDF viewer.

Highlighting and annotating

This can be done using comments on downloaded PDFs.

JSTOR ebooks at a glance

Read online Yes
Download Yes, PDF by chapter
Print Yes
Highlight/annotate Yes, on saved PDF
Personal account Yes, for features such as saved searches and favourites
DRM free Yes
Simultaneous access Multiple users
Online help JSTOR Support