The library now has early access to JSTOR’s new interactive research tool. Developed in collaboration with the scholarly community, this innovative tool uses advanced technologies, including AI, to empower people to deepen and expand their research.
What is JSTOR’s interactive research tool?
The tool helps researchers identify relevant materials faster by surfacing key points and arguments from a text being viewed, discover new topics and texts within JSTOR’s millions of academic journal articles, engage conversationally by asking questions about the text, and search more effectively with semantic, natural language queries.
How to access the tool:
The interactive research tool is available on content pages for journal articles, book chapters, and research reports, and as an alternative to JSTOR’s standard keyword search. Here’s how to get started:
- Access JSTOR on the library’s databases page https://www.viterbo.edu/library/databases
- Sign in to your existing personal account if you have one, otherwise create a personal account (note, this is NOT your Viterbo log-in)
- Ensure you have access through Viterbo (you should see Access provided by Viterbo University at the top of the screen)
- Run a search and open any journal article, book chapter, or research report to start using the tool
Get involved:
As an early user, you’ll have the opportunity to provide valuable feedback that will help shape the tool’s development. Because this tool is still in beta, JSTOR wants to hear your insights. You can follow prompts within the tool to give interactions thumbs-up or thumbs-down ratings, or you can email JSTOR at beta.team@jstor.org.
Explore the interactive research tool today and take your research to the next level!
Contact Jodi at the library with any questions: jchilleshiem@viterbo.edu