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These sources consist of legitimate science or are evidence based through credible scientific sourcing. Legitimate science follows the scientific method, is unbiased, and does not use emotional words. These sources also respect the consensus of experts in the given scientific field and strive to publish peer-reviewed science. Some sources in this category may have a slight political bias but adhere to scientific principles. See all Pro-Science sources.
- Overall, we rate JSTOR as a Pro-Science website based on providing access to over 2000 academic journals. We also rate them Very High for factual reporting.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: PRO-SCIENCEFactual Reporting: VERY HIGH
Country: USA
Press Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Organization/Foundation
Traffic/Popularity: High Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
JSTOR is a digital library founded in 1995 by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Originally containing digitized back issues of academic journals, it now also includes books and primary sources and current issues of journals. It provides full-text searches of almost 2,000 journals. More than 8,000 institutions in more than 160 countries have access to JSTOR; most access is by subscription, but some older public domain content is freely available to anyone. According to their about page, “JSTOR provides access to more than 12 million academic journal articles, books, and primary sources in 75 disciplines.”
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Funded by / Ownership
JSTOR is owned by the nonprofit ITHAKA, whose mission is to “help the academic community use digital technologies to preserve the scholarly record and to advance research and teaching in sustainable ways.” Revenue is derived through service fees for content.
Analysis / Bias
In review, JSTOR is a digital library that does not publish news. The website allows you to search books, journal articles, and published research on over 75 different disciplines. Based on not publishing news and only serving as a search engine for science-based information, this source is rated as not biased.
Failed Fact Checks
- None in the Last 5 years
Overall, we rate JSTOR as a Pro-Science website based on providing access to over 2000 academic journals. We also rate them Very High for factual reporting. (D. Van Zandt 11/15/2016) Updated (02/10/2023)
Source: https://www.jstor.org/
Last Updated on May 26, 2023 by
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