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How to tell if you are logged in to JSTOR

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You can access JSTOR the following ways:

  1. Log in through your subscribing institution 
  2. Log in through a registered, individual account

How do I know if I am logged into my school or institution's account?

Go to https://jstor.org and look for your name at the top right of the screen

Scenario 1: If the banner on the top of the page includes the message: "Access Provided by [Your Institution Name] on any page on the JSTOR platform, then you are already logged into your institutional account and no further action is needed.

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If you see your institution's name at the top of the screen in this banner, then you are already logged into the institutional account and you will be able to access the content your institution subscribes to.

Scenario 2: If the banner on the top of the page includes the message: "Have Access? Log In Through Your Library" then you are not logged in through your school or subscribing institution. Contact JSTOR Support for further assistance.

 

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If you see the message: "Have Access? Log In Through Your Library," at the top of the page, then you're not logged in through your institution's account. 

Scenario 3: You may be able to log in from off-campus using the Institution Finder.

  • Don't see your institution's name in the institution search? Contact your librarian or IT department about other ways they might provide remote access.
  • If you are still unable to download the article you wanted even when logged in, your institution might not subscribe to that content.

How do I know if I am logged into my personal account?

Go to https://jstor.org and look for your name at the top right of the screen

  • If the options available include "Log in," then you are not logged in with your individual account, even if you are logged in with your institution's account.
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    If you seethe option to "Log in", then you are not logged in to your personal account. You may, however, be logged in to your institution's account.
  • Click "Log in" to access your personal account. If you don't have a personal account, click Register to get access to more free content

Note: Access to an institution using your registered personal account is different from logging into your personal account directly.

  • Registered personal accounts can be used on their own to access free content from participating publishers even if you are not a member of a subscribing institution
  •  If applicable, registered personal accounts can also be used to pair to subscribing institutional accounts for a greater selection of and flexibility of access
  • Finally, registered personal accounts offer all users the option to save and manage your research citations in your Workspace. 

Why does it still ask me to log in to my account when I'm already logged in?

If you still find an option to "Log in" available on the top-right corner of the page and you are already logged in through your institution, this is because this is the login for an individual account.

Individual accounts are especially useful for saving your personal work on JSTOR. Individual accounts have access to Workspace where you have the option to organize your citations and even read some content online for free if your institution doesn't subscribe to some content you want to read.

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In this example, you can tell that the user is logged in to the institutional account because it says "Access provided by" at the top of the page. They are not logged in to the individual account, however, as it says "Log in" as well. You do not need to be logged in to an individual account to be able to access your institution's subscription, however an individual account can be useful especially when saving citations.

For more information: read "Need Help Logging In?" 

Not sure where to begin? Contact us: support@jstor.org

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