Services
JISC funds a range of national shared services to support UK education and research, providing students and staff with access to a world-class network, quality online resources and advice and guidance on the use of information technology.
The British Universities Film & Video Council (BUFVC) is a membership organisation that promotes the production, study and use of moving image, sound and related media in post-compulsory education....
The Digital Curation Centre (DCC) is a world-leading centre of expertise in digital information curation with a focus on building capacity, capability and skills for research data management across...
EDINA is a JISC national data centre based in Edinburgh, offering UK colleges and universities access to an online library of data, information and research resources.
EDINA Services
Contemporary, historic, geological and marine maps and map data of Great Britain.
Geospatial information and services for those in education and research.
Access a wealth of digital image, video and audio collections accessible from a single interface. Part of JISC eCollections.
The Serials Union National Catalogue is a free tool to help researchers and librarians locate serials held in UK libraries.
The UK Access Management Federation is a single solution to access online resources and services.
Place name extraction from text, geographic search, and crosswalking between different types of location reference.
ESDS International disseminates and supports both aggregate and survey international datasets for UK FE and HE.
Janet manages the operation and development of the UK’s research and education network.
Providing expert advice and practical support to help organisations achieve their objectives and enhance performance using technology.
JISC Advance Services
JISC Digital Media provide advice, guidance and training to UK colleges and universities on the effective creation, storage and use of digital media (still images, sound and video) in education.
JISC infoNet helps managers in UK colleges and universities to plan, manage and use technology so your organisation can deliver excellent quality learning, teaching and research.
JISC Legal provides legal guidance on the use of technology in education, research and external engagement on concerns ranging from copyright and data protection to cyber-bullying.
JISCMail helps more than one million people in education and research collaborate through specialist online groups, enabling them to share knowledge, information and ideas on a diverse range of...
JISC Netskills provides exceptional quality training and staff development services, enabling staff and institutions within the education community make effective, sustainable and innovative use of...
JISC Procureweb offers procurement support to UK post-16 education providers and Research Councils. Their online information resources and tools can help your organisation reduce costs and manage...
A network of 12 JISC Regional Support Centre across the UK assists higher and further education colleges and skills providers with information, advice and guidance in the strategic use of...
JISC TechDis is the leading UK education advisory service on technologies for inclusion. It provides resources, tools and training to make education more accessible for all learners.
JISC CETIS provides advice to UK colleges and universities on the strategic, technical and pedagogic implications of educational technology and standards.
On behalf of UK education and research, JISC Collections negotiates with publishers at a national level to procure and licence affordable digital content.
JISC Collections Services
JISC eCollections is a community-owned content service providing UK higher and further education with access to world-class collections of historical books, journal archives and multimedia content.
Access to an archive of over 300,000 books published in England before 1800, and 65,000 19th century books from the British Library collection never seen before. Part of JISC eCollections.
The site enables users to cross-search 4 million journal articles by bringing together archives of key providers into a single interface. Part of JISC eCollections.
Access a wealth of digital image, video and audio collections accessible from a single interface. Part of JISC eCollections.
The Journal Usage Statistics Portal provides librarians with a simpler way of analysing the usage and impact of their electronic journal subscriptions.
The UK Access Management Federation is a single solution to access online resources and services.
The Observatory is a JISC initiative which systematises the way in which JISC anticipates and responds to projected future trends and scenarios regarding the use of technology in UK education and...
Mimas is a national data centre based at the University of Manchester which hosts a significant number of the UK’s research information assets and builds applications to help people make the most of...
Mimas Services
Helps researchers investigate the past, providing a gateway to a wealth of primary source materials held in institutions across the UK.
The Census Dissemination Unit aggregates information from current and historical UK censuses.
Free online access to the catalogues of more than 60 National, Academic and Specialist UK libraries, including unique collections such as those at Tate Britain and the Natural History Museum.
Free online resource for hairdressing students and teachers with step-by-step guides and handy tips and techniques.
Access to an archive of over 300,000 books published in England before 1800, and 65,000 19th century books from the British Library collection never seen before. Part of JISC eCollections.
The site enables users to cross-search 4 million journal articles by bringing together archives of key providers into a single interface. Part of JISC eCollections.
Jorum is a collection of open learning and teaching resources, through which universities and colleges can find, share and manage learning and teaching resources.
JSTOR is a fully searchable digital archive of leading academic publications and core scholarly journals.
The Journal Usage Statistics Portal provides librarians with a simpler way of analysing the usage and impact of their electronic journal subscriptions.
Landmap connects UK university researchers to the highest quality spatial data, including incredibly rich satellite images of the Earth’s surface.
Access to a vast and permanent online archive of peer-reviewed research literature contained in biomedical, life and health science journals.
The site provides a wealth of information in the sciences, social sciences, arts and humanities.
The monitoring and search service for global research publications.
The National Grid Service (NGS) aims to facilitate UK research by providing national access to a broad range of computational and data based resources in the UK and internationally.
OSS Watch provides unbiased advice and guidance on the use, development and licensing of free and open source software to UK colleges and universities.
UKOLN provides innovation support, strategic and technical advice and outreach on digital information management and informatics to UK colleges and universities.