Books at JSTOR A Guide to Models and Features in Books Release 1
November 2012
Contents of this guide
Books program overview » A brief overview of the multi-user and single-user models
Using books on JSTOR » Searching books and features of the book landing page
Features and functionality in the different models » Review of the functionality of the multi-user and single-user books
Books Program Overview
Books program overview A growing list of titles in core scholarly disciplines. » Books from the 26 participating presses are already highly-cited within the corpus of journals on JSTOR. More than 15,000 frontand backlist are currently offered through the program, and new titles are added every month.
Flexible purchase options. » All books are available in a single-user model, and thousands in a multi-user model. Books are available for purchase as individual titles, disciplinary packages, and customizable collections.
Seamless integration. » JSTOR currently has millions of book reviews and hundreds of thousands of book citations on the platform. Books, journal articles, and reviews are cross-searchable and linked in ways that make online research faster, easier, and more effective.
Title lists and more info at books.jstor.org
Using Books on JSTOR
Searching books on JSTOR Books are full-text searchable along with journals and primary sources. » By default, a search entered from the main page or on the Advanced search page searches all licensed content of all types
Search results can be viewed across all content types, or filtered by type (journals, books, pamphlets) » Researchers can quickly filter search results by type by selecting the corresponding tab on the search results page
On the search results page, the Quick View features shows the context of search term hits » Clicking on the magnifying glass next to a search result shows the number of times the search term appears in the document, as well as text snippets that show the context of the search term
Integrated search results
Books landing page Each book has a landing page that includes » » » »
Publication data Cover image and book description Table of Contents Links to book reviews, if available
Book table of contents links to chapters from landing page » The full table of contents is listed on the books landing page and includes a one-hundred word text extract from the beginning of each chapter
Books and book reviews are cross-linked » From the books landing page, researchers can follow the “Search for book reviews on JSTOR” link to see a list of reviews » From the book review summary page, researchers can follow the “Reviewed Book(s) available in JSTOR” to the book
Books landing page
Links to additional access options
For all titles not purchased by an institution, patrons will see additional access options, including Âť Link to log in to JSTOR via the Institution Finder Âť Custom link resolver graphics and links for their institution Âť Links to WorldCat
Similar messaging and links also appear to people who are not yet authenticated, but may have access to the books once they have logged in via an institutional proxy server.
Messaging for book not purchased by library
Features & Functionality Multi-user and Single-user models
Model highlights Multi-user books » » » »
Available for many books Unlimited concurrent users Unlimited DRM-free downloads Can be upgraded to from single-user books
Single-user books » » » »
Available for all books Offers greater budget flexibility Single user may view book online at one time 30 downloads per year, with ability to purchase more
Features & functionality by model All books, all models » Links to/from book reviews » Full-text online reading, chapter by chapter » Downloads never expire
Multi-user books » Download individual book chapters as standard PDFs that can be printed and are mobile compatible » No download limits » Copy and paste text from book pages » Behaves just like journal content on JSTOR
Single-user books » » » » »
Download requires free MyJSTOR registration Patrons can save downloaded chapters on up to three computers Download requires installation and use of free FileOpen app Not (yet) mobile compatible No printing or copy/paste
Multi-user book, chapter view
Multi-user book, PDF download view
Messaging for single-user books On the landing page, each single user book includes messaging about the usage limitations
Single-user view, download requirements expanded
Single-user view, book in user by another patron
Single-user view, annual download limit exceeded (read online still available)
Upcoming Releases – High-Priority Items For all books » Improvements in online viewing load times » Additional options for searching within books » Enhanced linking between books and journal articles
For single-user books » Better mobile compatibility, including an iOS app » Accessibility improvements – compatibility with screen readers » Improved messaging about the availability of a single-user book
Visit books.jstor.org for title lists