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E-Books at UW: JSTOR ebooks

Information on searching, accessing, and using e-books at the UW Libraries

Desktop

1. Following a material search, select the link located under “View Online,” in the item display

2. Once on the JSTOR website, you will have to download the individual chapters of a book

3. Select “Download” on the chapter you would like

  • Must be done individually for each chapter
  • “Select all” only works for citations

two chapters of an e-book, “Front Matter” and “Table of Contents.” Below each are the options to “Download,” “Save,” and “Cite.”

 

4. Select “Accept & Download”

A popup that shows the Terms and Conditions for JSTOR. The button “Cancel” is in black and the button “Accept and download” is in red in the bottom right corner

 

5. The chapter will open automatically as a PDF in your browser

Mobile Devices

  • Follow the same steps for downloading on desktops
  • No third-party app required for downloads on mobile devices
    • PDF will be available to read in internet browser