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Pick a painting to see scholarship from JSTOR about that painting. Exploring Rembrandt is a proof of concept demonstrating the potential of using artwork as a portal into the scholarship about it.
Incorporating rich materials from JSTOR Global Plants, this project allows researchers to explore plant specimens and primary source materials geographically and chronologically.
Snap a picture of any page of text and discover articles from JSTOR about the same topic. Providing a mobile research experience that isn’t just a stripped-down, small-screen version of desktop search, JSTOR Snap takes advantage of the unique qualities of your smart phone.
Read page scan content easily on your phone’s small screen. ReflowIt is a quick proof of concept that reflows the images of the words of scanned pdfs for better reading on a small device.
Pick a play. Click a line. Instantly see articles on JSTOR that quote that line. Developed in partnership with the Folger Shakespeare Library, Understanding Shakespeare showcases the potential of using a primary text as a portal into the scholarship about it.
Search a digital library of academic research covering issues related to environmental stress and its challenges for human society. JSTOR Sustainability helps researchers navigate an interdisciplinary terrain, with Topic Pages and Influential Articles acting as road signs.
Populated by articles whose usage patterns on JSTOR suggest they were frequently taught in classes, Classroom Readings helps teachers incorporate scholarly sources into their classes.
