The Register & Read program was designed to make access to JSTOR’s treasure trove of journal articles at least a little more open. While access to JSTOR’s full content is reserved for those with ties to libraries that purchase subscriptions, the Register & Read program lets anyone, university-affiliated or not, read — but not download or copy — up to three articles every two weeks, for free.
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True open-access material (…) is research that is licensed for fair use. Though Register & Read users can view an article for free, that doesn’t necessarily mean they can use it.
