Computers & Software

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There are about 190 workstations in the Library distributed on floors 1-7. They have the same basic set of software installed as the campus OIT labs. No additional software can be downloaded or installed. Additional hardware and exceptions are noted below.

Please report problems to Library IT Services. We also welcome your comments and suggestions.


Hardware & Operating Systems

  • Public access computers are all equipped with:
    • CD-RW/DVD+/-R drives
    • USB ports
    For software, see Basic Software below
  • Linux - available on the 7th floor, against the wall by the back elevator.
  • iMacs - 4 machines located on the 2nd floor of the library
  • Multimedia workstation - located on the 2nd floor of the library in front of the Serials Department.

Printing, Copying & Scanning

  • Printing is available from all public workstations in the library. Printers are located on the 1st and 7th floors.
  • Copiers are located on the 1st and 2nd floors.
  • Scanner workstations - 2 located behind the reference desk on the 1st floor and one on the 2nd floor of the library.

See Printing, Copying & Scanning for more information.

Wireless Access for Laptops

Wireless networking is available throughout the library. See Wireless Networking in the AOK Library & Gallery for information on connecting to the wireless network and printing from your laptop.

Assistive Technology - Room 121 and Room 122

(Additional Information)
  • Jaws 7.0
  • Kurzweil 3000
  • Telesensory VersiColor-XL-CCD (text enlarger)
  • ZoomText 8.1

Basic Software Set

  • Active State Active Perl 5.10.0
  • Adobe Acrobat 9.1
  • Aleks 3.10
  • Alice 2.2
  • Comsol 3.5a
  • Compustat Research Insight 8.3
  • DataFarrett 1.3.3
  • Dna SP 5
  • Eclipse
  • Fluctuate 1.4
  • Firefox 3.0
  • GeneTool Lite
  • Gene Codes Sequencer 4.8 Demo
  • Genetic Migration
  • Ghostscript 8.61
  • GPower 3.1
  • GSview 4.9
  • Internet Explorer 7.0
  • iTunes 7.4
  • Java Runtime Enviornment 1.6.03
  • Java EE 5 SDK
  • Juniper Networks VPN
  • Macromedia Shockwave 10.1
  • Macromedia Flash Player 9
  • Maple 13
  • Mathematica 7
  • MATLAB r2009a
  • Mcafee 8.7i
  • MDL Crossfire 7.1 (Beilstein/Gmelin)
  • Mega 4
  • MS Office 2007
    -- Access
    -- Excel
    -- FrontPage
    -- InfoPath
    -- Powerpoint
    -- Publisher
    -- Word
  • MS SQL Server 2005
  • MS Visual Studio Developer 2008
  • Netbeans
  • Notepad++
  • OpenAFS 1.5.6
  • Oracle Developer Suite
  • Oracle Calendar 10.1.2
  • Oracle Jinitiator 1.3.1.25
  • PAUP 4.0b10
  • PolyMath
  • POM-QM for Windows
  • PowerDVD
  • Populus
  • Python 2.6
  • Python X,Y
  • QuickTime 7
  • R 2.9
  • RealPlayer SP
  • Roxio Easy CD Creator DE
  • SAS 9.2
  • SPSS 17
  • Sun xVM VirtualBox
  • SuperPro Designer 6.0
  • Terra Term Pro 2.3
  • TIBCO Spotfire S+ 8.1
  • Win SCP 3.8.2

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Computers & Software

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