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The web-based resource that my Media Literacy classmates and I may find useful throughout our academic career and beyond is http://www.jstor.org. I believe that my classmates and I will find this resource useful because Jstor is non-profit digital library. It has more than 1,700 academic journals and is constantly adding up to date information. You can access scholarly/academic journals, books, and pamphlets on the website for free.

You must register on Jstor before you can begin your exploration. The registration process is uncomplicated and includes creating a username, password, email, and a short educational bio. The search engine is also very simple. You can search by topic, author, or publisher. They also provide full bibliographies and citation tools.

When you have found an article that you would like to use the only catch is…in order to read the complete article for free you have to add the item to your shelf. You can only add 3 articles to your shelf at one time and they must stay on the shelf for 14 days. There is also an option to buy an article or book if you would like. Other than that, Jstor is an awesome resour