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TCC Libraries are excited to share that our institution now has early access to JSTOR's new interactive research tool. Developed in collaboration with the scholarly community, this innovative tool uses advanced technologies, including AI, to empower people to deepen and expand their research with JSTOR’s trusted corpus.

Avoid spending hours reading the wrong sources with JSTOR’s interactive research tool. 🚫 Use the tool to screen academic resources based on topics, keywords, and themes to get connected to the RIGHT content faster. Whether conducting a deep dive or just gathering preliminary materials, you’ll have more time to focus on what matters. ☄️ Learn more here: https://about.jstor.org/research-tool/, or login to your JSTOR account and start using the tool today!

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JSTOR’s interactive research tool is now available

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