JSTOR's interactive research tool helps researchers identify relevant materials by surfacing key points and arguments from a text being viewed, discover new topics and texts within JSTOR, engage conversationally by asking questions about the text, and search more effectively with semantic, natural language queries (About JSTOR AI).
"Use of JSTOR's AI Research tool is a way to enhance research - not replace it."
JSTOR's AI research tool appears on content pages for journal articles, book chapters, research reports, and in search workflows that go beyond standard keyword matching. It helps users:
JSTOR's AI Research tool:
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User data is separate from the AI research tool.
JSTOR does not share content or user data from its platform for the purposes of training third-party large language models (LLMs).
"The data that we store is used only internally for refining the tool. For more information about JSTOR’s privacy practices and the practices of the LLMs used by the tool, see “Data collection and use” in the Legal notices section of this page".(JSTOR Privacy).
JSTOR'S approach is rooted in the following principles:
This work is ongoing. As we learn and grow, we welcome your engagement to help shape AI tools that reflect shared values and advance meaningful access to scholarship.
AI Research Tool works with journal articles, book chapters, and research reports in JSTOR. It provides key points and arguments from full text documents.
Locate JSTOR from this library guide or the A-Z Database List. Start by conducting a search in JSTOR and selecting an item to view. You will see Access provided by Ashland University" at the top of the page.
The ✦ AI Research Tool button is located above the article. By default, the tool is turned "OFF." A personal JSTOR account is required for access.
The example article below is Frederick Douglass and the Woman's Rights Movement.
Toggle the AI Research Tool button to "ON." A JSTOR account login screen will display. Invitations were sent to your AU email prior to instruction for account creation, use your JSTOR personal account information to login.
Select I already have an account and enter your AU email address and the password created for this account.
Place a check in the Stay logged in box and login.
Turn on the AI Research Tool. Initial information from JSTOR is presented to users: "Use our AI research tool to assess content relevance and surface key ideas. It can answer questions about what you're reading and recommend related topics and materials, drawing solely from JSTOR’s journal articles and books."
Options to cite and download the AI Research Tool conversation are available. View the initial response to this article's conversation here.
