Mirrored Collection Level

This document describes a particular collecting level for the Digital Library SunSITE. For an overview of the collecting and preservation levels see the Digital Library SunSITE Collection and Preservation Policy.

Mirrored Designation

The Mirrored designation denotes material that is served from the Digital Library SunSITE, but the primary copy of the material is hosted elsewhere and some other institution has primary responsibility for the material and its maintenance. Items or collections designated as Mirrored are denoted by this graphic:

Review Criteria for Assigning Mirrored Status

The following characteristics are considered when deciding to assign Mirrored status (mounting information locally) rather than Linked:

• Accessibility of the information elsewhere (Is the remote site slow or frequently inaccessible?)
• Relevance to the Digital Library SunSITE mission (Does it support the development of digital libraries?)
• Is it a resource of sufficient quality to merit mounting locally?

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Last update 6/3/96. SunSITE Manager: manager@sunsite.berkeley.edu