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JSTOR Advance Search

JSTOR Advance Search

JSTOR Advance Search is a powerful tool that allows you to refine your search results by discipline, source type and more.

 

How to Search

                 

 

How to Search JSTOR

There are two options for searching:

  1. Basic (or keyword) search
  2. Advanced search

Basic search provides one search box. The terms entered are searched across multiple elements (or fields) of the descriptions of images. This search is the broader one with high search counts.

Advanced search offers additional boxes and allows one to search specific fields. It also provides the option of applying filters to specify geographic location(s) and classifications(s); one can also specify a particular date or range of dates. 

Search terms can be joined by the standard Boolean operators AND, OR, NOT. The operators can be used in both basic and advanced search.                                                                                                               

Advanced Features

Search JSTOR using Advanced Features

 

  Definition Example
underscore (_) The underscore (_) can represent any one character. The underscore (_) can represent any one character.
asterisk (*) The asterisk (*) can represent zero, one, or several characters. ren* will retrieve “rene”, “reni”, “renoir”, “rendering”, “renaissance”, etc.
dollar sign ($) The dollar sign ($) will expand the search to include terms that stem from a given root. $paint will retrieve “paint”, “painting”, “painted”, “unpainted”, “repainted”, etc.
Capitalization There is no need to capitalize words in searches, even in titles or artists’ names. When searching for Thomas Eakins, simply enter: thomas eakins
Articles You do not need to use articles (a, the, le, la, etc.) before titles or other terms. When searching for “The Judgment of Paris”, you may simply enter: judgment of paris
Exact phrase To search for an exact phrase, put the phrase in quotes (“…”). When searching for the painting “Le Moulin de la Galette” by Renoir, enter: “le moulin de la galette”
Punctuation When searching for phrases or words that include punctuation such as “self-portrait”, you can either use the punctuation or leave it out. The following searches will both yield the same results: self-portrait or self portrait
Word order Unless your search phrase is enclosed with quotation marks (“…”), the order of terms will not affect the search. The following searches will both yield the same results: albrecht durer or durer albrecht

 

Using Advanced Search on JSTOR

JSTOR Image Search

JSTOR image search

Learn how to find the work of an artist, images of the artist, and related content.