JSTOR Projects

Request for Proposals

Submission Deadline: Monday, October 4, 1999

The Center for the Advancement of Teaching and the University Library Committee invite all university faculty to submit project proposals to integrate JSTOR (the electronic "Journal STORage" database) into the teaching and learning process.

This application is for a $500 stipend for a project to be implemented and assessed in the Spring 2000 semester.

Examples of JSTOR projects:

Students present written or oral reviews of JSTOR articles;
Use JSTOR articles as assigned readings for discussion in class or via WebBoard or a similar conferencing or e-mail system;
Require students to use JSTOR articles when writing term papers;
Develop a new or enhance an existing research project that substantially utilizes JSTOR; and
Develop an interdisciplinary research project with other faculty and students that will substantially utilize JSTOR.

Examples of educational goals for JSTOR projects:

Foster awareness of historical and current theories and principles;
Enhance students' critical thinking skills;
Help students develop effective, efficient, and productive use of scholarly information;
Help students improve their technology skills;
Help students learn new approaches to scholarship.

Please fill out all the information below completely and thoroughly. hard copy versions of this form are available in the Center for the Advancement of Teaching, Library 534. A brief memo (hard copy or e-mail) of support from your department chairperson is also required; proposals lacking this indication of support will not be considered by the selection committee. The application information you enter below will be automatically mailed to the Center, you, and your chairperson.

An informational meeting to learn more about JSTOR and to discuss project ideas will be held on September 9, 1999, in the Center's Conference Room (Room 534), from 12:15 to 1:00 PM. Attendance at this meeting is encouraged, but not required for proposal submission.

Faculty members serving on the University Library Committee and Teaching, Technology, and Learning Roundtable will review the proposals on a competitive basis.

For additional information about JSTOR, go to http://www.jstor.org.