2024-11-27: Early Access to JSTOR's Interactive Research Tool
UHasselt University Library now offers early access to JSTOR's new interactive research tool. This tool introduces advanced technologies, including AI, to support research within JSTOR’s extensive collection.
About the Tool
The interactive research tool aims to assist researchers, students, and faculty by:
- Highlighting key points and arguments within articles, book chapters, and reports.
- Suggesting related topics and materials in JSTOR’s collection of over 12 million journal articles and 100,000+ books.
- Supporting natural language queries for more intuitive searches.
- Allowing users to ask questions directly about a text for deeper engagement.
How to Access
- Visit JSTOR.
- Log in with your personal JSTOR account or create one if necessary. You can choose to use the 'Log in with Google' option, using your UHasselt email address or to create an account (again using your UHasselt email address)
- Ensure you have institutional access, which will be indicated at the top of your JSTOR screen. Accessing JSTOR through the link provided on the library website will automatically grant this access.
- Open any journal article, book chapter, or report to start using the tool.
- The tool is integrated into content pages and offers an alternative to JSTOR’s traditional keyword search.
Making the most of this tool
- Introduction and FAQ: An overview of the tool’s capabilities and common questions.
- Video tutorial: A quick guide on how to get started and use the tool.
- Support article: A step-by-step guide on accessing and exploring the tool’s features
Providing Feedback
This tool is part of an early-access program and will continue to evolve based on user input. You can share feedback directly within the tool by using thumbs-up or thumbs-down ratings, or by contacting JSTOR’s beta team.
