Project MUSE
Full-text humanities and social-science journals and books — a nonprofit complement to JSTOR.
At a Glance
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Coverage
700K+ articles and 100K+ books from university presses and scholarly societies in the humanities and social sciences, with current issues included (verify current counts).
- Access
Institutional subscription and title purchase; some open-access content free.
- Free alternative
- JSTOR's free tier; DOAJ and OAPEN for open humanities content.
- Regional
Strong Anglophone humanities and social-sciences coverage.
Our Take
Project MUSE is the natural companion to JSTOR in the humanities and social sciences — where JSTOR excels at deep back-runs, MUSE carries current issues from university presses and scholarly societies, so together they cover both the historical record and the latest work. Its book coverage from academic presses is a particular strength. The trade-offs are that it is subscription-based, curated to its participating publishers rather than comprehensive, and Anglophone-leaning. Use it for current humanities scholarship and university-press books; pair it with JSTOR for the archive and a citation index for reach.
Power Tips
- Use MUSE for current issues, and JSTOR for the older back-run — they are designed to complement, not duplicate.
- Do not overlook its university-press book coverage, stronger than most journal-only platforms.
- Filter to open-access content for freely readable material.
Alternatives & Complements
JSTOR, Taylor & Francis Online, DOAJ, OAPEN
Figures last verified: June 15, 2026