Our innovative publisher collection model was designed with academic libraries and publishers, and built to simplify workflows and lower operational burden while enhancing discovery across disciplines.

20+

publishers

100%

of presses offer OA titles on JSTOR

1,545+

titles per collection

53%

savings on current-year titles

Publisher Collections is a nonprofit-led model that offers a new way to acquire and access high-quality scholarly ebook collections from trusted academic publishers, with a growing list of 20+ presses participating in 2026.

Each Publisher Collection includes:

  • A perpetual JSTOR license to current year title sets from a publisher
  • Access to all of the publishers’ backlist titles on JSTOR for active participants
  • A tiered fee structure based on your institution’s JSTOR classification

Explore the evolving Publisher Collection title list

What collections do:

  • Make ebook access more equitable for institutions of all sizes worldwide
  • Simplify library workflows with automated holdings in Alma, availability in discovery systems, and acquisitions through JSTOR and soon, GOBI Library Solutions
  • Support researchers by making ebooks fully searchable alongside scholarly journals, research reports, images, and multimedia on JSTOR, with EPUB and PDF formats
  • Secure long-term preservation of ebooks via Portico, safeguarding your investment for the future
  • Help publishers and authors reach a global audience

 
Want to know more? A JSTOR representative can share publisher-specific fees based on your institution size, and help you select the best options for your library.

Image credit: Men Working at a Printing Press, Proofing Copy, Inking, and Setting Type. Wood Engraving. Between 1800 and 1899. Wellcome Collection.