Using your JSTOR Admin Account

What's in this article:

• Accessing JSTOR Admin
• View Account Information
• View Self-Service Access Information
• Download Library Holdings
• Obtain Usage Statistics
• Upload EBA Title Selections

Accessing JSTOR Admin

Before you can access JSTOR Admin, you will need an individual registered account with administrative permissions.

If you have a registered account but are not yet an Admin (or are not sure if you have the right permissions) contact support@jstor.org and we will work with you to provide administrative permissions to your individual JSTOR account.

If you do not have a registered individual account, registering for a JSTOR account is free and takes only a few minutes to do. Learn more about how to register for an individual account.

To register for a new account and then request Admin permissions, you will need to:

1. Visit the Registration Page
2. Create your account by filling in the required fields
3. Contact Support to let them know you would like to have administrative permissions for your institution
4. Support will let you know when your account is set-up with Admin permissions and provide instructions and resources on how to use your JSTOR Admin account

If you are a new administrator at your institution, the best way to get started is by filling out our contact update form.

View Account Information

You can view your institutional account information by logging in to JSTOR Admin and going to the Account Information section of the page. On this page, you can find information about your institution:

• Open URL information
• Institutional branding
• SUSHI account information

For more information about locating and viewing your institution's account information, see Where can I find my institution's account information?

View Self-Service Access Information

Find your institutional access methods and information by logging in to JSTOR Admin and going to the Access Methods section of the page. On this page, you can find information about your institution:

• IP Addresses
• Proxies
• Referring URL
• Google SSO
• SAML (Shibboleth)
• Remote username and password

To learn more about the various access methods available, visit our access methods overview.

Download Library Holdings

You can download your institution's holdings file from JSTOR Admin. The Library Holdings section will provide a comprehensive list by content type based on your institution's JSTOR subscription. To download your holdings file: 

1. Go to the JSTOR Admin homepage.
2. Log into your individual JSTOR account using the Admin Login button.
3. Under the Library Holdings section, choose your content type.
4. Choose to download your holdings as an Excel or KBART file. 

For more information on how to navigate the holdings portal please see: Accessing and Downloading your Library Holdings.

Obtain Usage Statistics

JSTOR provides a variety of usage statistics available for book and journal subscriptions. 

To create, download, and manage usage reports:

1. Go to the JSTOR Admin homepage.
2. Log into your individual JSTOR account using the Admin Login button.
3. Under the "Usage Reports" section, choose your report set: COUNTER 4, COUNTER 5, or Books at JSTOR.
4. Click on "Create Report" to create or schedule a new report.
5. Your report history will automatically populate to view previously created reports.

For more information about our COUNTER-compliant journal usage reports, see Usage Reports Overview: COUNTER 4 and Usage Reports Overview: COUNTER 5.

For more information about eBook usage data for the different acquisition models, see Books at JSTOR Reports.

Upload EBA Title Selections 

If your institution participates in the Evidence-Based Acquisition (EBA) program, you will need an administrative account to upload your EBA title selections. This will be available between May 17 and June 17.

The acquisitions administrator at your institution will receive an email from support@jstor.org, which includes a download link for your EBA title selection file and a link to upload your completed title selection file. 

To upload your EBA title selections:

1. Ensure you have downloaded your EBA title selection file and make your selections.
2. Follow the "Upload your selections here" link found in the JSTOR EBA title selection email sent in May.
3. At the bottom of the upload page, drag and drop your completed title selection file (.xlsx) or click “Choose File” to select your title selection file from your computer. 
4. You will see a confirmation message that your selections have been submitted.
5. After your selections have been processed, you will receive a statement from participation@jstor.org summarizing your institution's purchases within 24 hours. Large orders may take additional time to process.

If your EBA selection file does not upload correctly, you experience any errors, or you did not receive your EBA title selection file, please contact Support.

If you have questions about JSTOR's EBA selection policy, contact your Outreach Representative (copied on the selection file and statement emails) or participation@jstor.org.