Project MUSE
Current humanities and social-science scholarship, journals and books.
At a Glance
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Coverage
humanities and social-science journals and scholarly books from university presses and societies
- Access
institutional subscription (some open-access content)
- Free alternative
- DOAJ, OAPEN for open books
- Regional
global, English-dominant.
Our Take
Where JSTOR is the historical archive, Project MUSE is strong on current humanities and social-science content — recent journal issues and scholarly monographs from university presses, often available the moment they publish. The two are complementary more than competitive. It’s largely subscription-based, with a growing open-access component. Use it for current humanities and social-science journals and university-press books; pair with JSTOR for the historical back-file.
Power Tips
- Use Project MUSE for current issues and scholarly monographs, then JSTOR for the deep back-file — together they cover the timeline
- check its open-access collections and OAPEN for freely available scholarly books.
Alternatives & Complements
JSTOR · OAPEN · DOAJ · Scopus.
Figures last verified: August 16, 2026