JISC

http://www.mirror.ac.uk/

JISC has decided to cease funding for the JISC Mirror Service - see our press release.

The JISC National Mirror service is a vast online collection of the latest versions of freely available electronic material of interest to the UK academic community. The service provides copies, or 'mirrors', of software and data collections found on computer networks throughout the world. This makes it easier for individuals to quickly access popular and in-demand academic web-based materials and reduces transatlantic network traffic.

What we can do for you

The service offers: Search for content on all of the JISC services websites

• Availability of free resources 24 hours a day;
• Improved speed of access;
• Intuitive interface with powerful search engine functionality;
• Comprehensive help and support services;
• Speedier and more reliable downloading with reduced bandwidth congestion;
• Reduced costs as UK Mirror resources are stored locally;
• The service is totally free of charge and there is no need to register to use the service or to gain access.

The service's collections consist of the following types of readily available material:

• Opensource;
• Public Domain;
• Freeware;
• GNU GPL (General Public License);
• Shareware software.

Eduserv -- which manages the service -- and the JISC encourage users to make suggestions regarding the JISC National Mirror Service. JISC's Mirror Steering committee, comprising a cross-section of interested parties, meets at regular intervals to approve the addition of new mirror sources and to make recommendations on the service's required functionality.