Jstor

I want to make my classmates aware of a website called JStor that I came across while searching for journal articles for my "further research" paper.  I thought about presenting it as my digital tool, but decided it's not quite important enough for that, but still very useful.

Jstor is a place to view and buy journal articles.  With an account, you can have up to 4 free journals on your shelf.  These free journals can be deleted after 14 days, giving you more space on your free shelf.  I found this very useful when I wanted to use an article that was absolutely perfect for my further research paper but it was not available through the library. I know that unavailable journals can be accessed through interlibrary loan, but sometimes that can take days.  Jstor gives you instant access! The only downside to Jstor is that you cannot print out a free article, only ones that you have paid for.  But reading off the screen was worth it to have an article that I really wanted to talk about.  Jstor could save your butt if you put off research till the last minute, really need a certain article not available through library, and don't have time to wait for interlibrary loan!