What is jstor Journal?

JSTOR (/ˈdʒeɪstɔːr/; short for Journal Storage) is a digital library founded in 1995 in New York City, United States. Originally containing digitized back issues of academic journals, it now encompasses books and other primary sources as well as current issues of journals in the humanities and social sciences.

How can I get access to journals for free?

Here are some ways people get journal articles for free:

Unpaywall: Download the app, Unpaywall.
Do a basic “Google” search for the article.
Ask the author for it.
If you’re a member of the American Speech–Language–Hearing Association (ASHA), you get access to their journals for free.
Visit a university.

How do I get a jstor account?

To register you will need to:

visit the registration page.
create a (unique) username and password.
provide an email.
provide your name.

How can I learn to read for free?

The Top 21 Free Online Journal and Research Databases

CORE. CORE is a multidisciplinary aggregator of open access research.
ScienceOpen.
Directory of Open Access Journals.
Education Resources Information Center.
arXiv e-Print Archive.
Social Science Research Network.
Public Library of Science.
OpenDOAR.

Where can I find good primary sources?

6 Free Online Resources for Primary Source Documents

National Archives. The National Archives is a fantastic resource.
DocsTeach. Also run by the National Archives, DocsTeach is full of activities for educators.
Spartacus Educational.
Fordham University.
The Avalon Project.
Life Magazine Photo Archive.
Easy iPad Access.

How do you know if a journal article is a primary source?

Published materials can be viewed as primary resources if they come from the time period that is being discussed, and were written or produced by someone with firsthand experience of the event. Often primary sources reflect the individual viewpoint of a participant or observer.