JISC Mirror (JISC National Mirror Service)
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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:
- 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