EconLit vs JSTOR
EconLit
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JSTOR
jstor.orgSide by side
| Figure | EconLit | JSTOR |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $16.58/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 7 |
| Spec score · Academic Research Databases | 8.4 (#9) | 8.8 (#4) |
| Journal coverage | The AEA reports that more than 1,000 journals are indexed, representing nearly one million articles from 74 countries. | Its journal archive covers more than 2,800 titles across the humanities, social sciences and sciences, often beginning with each journal’s first issue. |
| Purpose | EconLit is a bibliographic database of economics literature published by the American Economic Association. | JSTOR is an interactive research and learning platform with primary and secondary sources across more than 70 disciplines. |
| Support | The AEA directs institutional subscribers to contact their information service provider for help with proprietary search interface questions or support. | JSTOR Support accepts requests by email form, phone, and text, and says form responses typically arrive within one to two business days. |
| What it does | EconLit is the American Economic Association’s bibliographic database for economics literature. | JSTOR is a nonprofit digital library combining peer-reviewed journals, scholarly ebooks, primary sources and millions of images. |
Plans
EconLit
- EconLit for AEA MembersFree
- EconLit (institutional subscription)Priced on request
- EconLit via EBSCOPriced on request
- EconLit via OvidPriced on request
- EconLit via ProQuestPriced on request
- EconLit with Full TextPriced on request
JSTOR
- Read onlyFree
- Read onlyFree
- JPASS Monthly$19.50 a month
- JPASS Monthly$19.50 a month
- JPASS Annual$199 a year
- JPASS Yearly$199 a year
- Institutional accessPriced on request
In their own words
EconLit
EconLit is the American Economic Association’s bibliographic database for economics literature. It covers peer-reviewed journal articles, working papers, PhD dissertations, books, book reviews, and articles in collective volumes. The database contains over 2 million records, covers literature published over the last 140 years, and is updated weekly. Searchable record fields can include title, author, affiliation, publication details, document type, keywords, subject classifications, named persons, and geographic descriptors. Its subject descriptors follow the Journal of Economic Literature classification system, using four-digit codes. Institutional subscriptions are available through EBSCO, ProQuest, and Ovid, which provide the same data through different interfaces. Full-text links depend on library holdings; EconLit with Full Text is available only through EBSCO. AEA members have courtesy access to bibliographic records, but that service has no full-text links and may be phased out. Institutional pricing is supplied by providers; EBSCO offers a trial request without stating its duration.
JSTOR
JSTOR is a research and learning platform with scholarly and primary-source material across more than 70 disciplines. Its collection contains more than 12 million academic journal articles, millions of primary sources, ebooks, and Artstor images and multimedia. Advanced search and discovery tools help locate content. Workspace lets users save, annotate, organize, upload and share research in folders, then export it as PDFs, PowerPoints or ZIP files. A free personal account can read up to 10 eligible articles online every 30 days, though publisher policies exclude some articles. Users may connect a personal account to a subscribing institution for remote access. JPASS Monthly costs $19.50 per month and includes unlimited reading from 2,400+ academic journals and 10 PDF downloads per month. JPASS Yearly costs $199.00 per year and includes 120 PDF downloads per year. JSTOR supports mobile browsers, keyboard navigation and screen readers, and accepts requests for accessible versions of content. Its audience includes students, educators, librarians and researchers.