At UBC Vancouver
Public Computers at UBC Vancouver Libraries
Login
Most UBC Library computers require users to log in using their UBC/Library card barcode and PIN or CWL.Community members and public users can obtain guest access IDs from the library circulation desk. Government issued photo ID is required for the guest access IDs. Some computers throughout UBC Library branches require no login, but provide access to the UBC Library website only and in some cases, a document viewer for printing.
Software
PC Workstations
All PC workstations have sounds cards, USB ports, and either a CD-RW or DVD-RW drive with the following software (except those with restricted access as noted above):
- Web Browsers: Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox
- Chinese/Japanese/Korean Input Methods
- Adobe Reader with Chinese/Japanese/Korean fonts
- Windows Messenger (for basic MSN connections)
- Refworks Write’n'Cite
- Google Earth
- Adobe Flash
- Multimedia Players including: Real Player, Quicktime Player, and Windows Media Player.
- Most computers: Microsoft Office 2010 (includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Compatibility Pack for reading Office 2007/2010 files)
Mac Workstations
- Mac Workstations
- Mac workstations are available on level 3 of the Chapman Learning Commons, on level 3 of Koerner Library and on level 2 of the Law Library. These Mac Workstations have the following software installed:
- Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 (includes Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
- Apple iWork '09 (includes Pages, Numbers and Keynote)
- LibreOffice 4
- Apple iLife '11 (includes iPhoto, iDVD, iMovie, iWeb and Garage Band)
- Google Earth
- Google SketchUp
- CyberDuck (for FTP)
- Safari, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox
- All Mac workstations in the Chapman Learning Commons also have:
- In the Chapman Learning Commons, there are 6 scanners available at the Mac workstations, including an express scanning station with a ten minute time limit.
- Multimedia Mac Workstations
- The Chapman Learning Commons also offers access to 8 Multimedia Mac Workstations with additional software, including:
- Adobe CS6 (includes Photoshop, In Design, and Illustrator)
- Adobe Acrobat Professional
- Final Cut Pro X
- There are 6 scanners available in the Chapman Learning Commons.
