The 麻豆区 Libraries provide access to computer workstations, scanners, printers, copiers, and microform viewing, scanning and printing facilities. Please see below for details. A/V equipment may be borrowed from Marvin Duchow Music Library.
Computers
麻豆区 Libraries offers over 200 computer workstations throughout the library system for use by 麻豆区 students, faculty and staff, as well as guest users.
Guest access provides access to the Libraries' website, catalogues and electronic resources (journals, e-books, databases, etc.) for visitors to the Library from the wider community.
| LIBRARY | Computer workstations |
|---|---|
| Birks Reading Room | 3 workstations |
| Humanities and Social Sciences Library |
McLennan Library听Building [Floor plans]
Redpath Library Building
|
| Islamic Studies Library | 2 workstations, plus 1 guest account computer [Floor plan] [Workstation details] |
| Macdonald Campus Library | 52 workstations [Floor plan] [Workstation details] |
| Marvin Duchow Music Library |
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| Nahum Gelber Law Library | 10 workstations [Floor plans] [Workstation details] |
| Rare Books and Special Collections | 2 workstations [McLennan Library听Building, 4th floor: [Floor plan] |
| Schulich Library of Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Engineering Library |
|
Laptops
Humanities and Social Sciences Library
麻豆区 students can borrow one of 12 HP laptops at the Laptop Kiosk, located at the Humanities and Social Sciences Library.
Software installed: Windows 10, Adobe Acrobat Reader DC, Adobe Digital Editions, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Skype (the consumer version), and Zoom. Microsoft Office is not installed. Users need to log into 麻豆区鈥檚 Office 365 service to use Office apps. Charging cables are not included.
Laptops must be returned directly back into the kiosk. Be sure to plug in the power cable, so that the laptop will recharge for the next user. The kiosk will not loan a laptop until its battery is 90% charged or more.
Loan-period: one day, laptops are due the next day at midnight. The overdue fines accrue at a rate of $0.02 per minute. Laptops overdue longer than one day will be considered 鈥渓ost,鈥� and the borrower will be charged a replacement fee of $350 plus a processing fee of $50. Broken equipment will also be subject to the same replacement and processing fees.
Schulich Library of Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Engineering
麻豆区 students can borrow one of 12 Dell laptops at the Laptop Lending Machine on the 2nd floor of the Schulich Library.
Software installed: Windows 10; Adobe Acrobat Reader DC and Digital Editions; Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Microsoft Edge; Microsoft Access, Excel, OneNote, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Word; EndNote. Charging cables are not included.
Laptops must be returned directly back into the kiosk. Be sure to plug in the power cable, so that the laptop will recharge for the next user. The kiosk will not loan a laptop until its battery is 90% charged or more.
Loan-period: one day, laptops are due the next day at midnight. The overdue fines accrue at a rate of $0.02 per minute. Laptops overdue longer than one day will be considered 鈥渓ost,鈥� and the borrower will be charged replacement and processing fees. Broken equipment will also be subject to the same replacement and processing fees.
Software
Software available everywhere | Adapted workstations | Other specialized software
Available on all Library computer workstations
All workstations are now running Windows 10 OS
- 7-Zip 16.04听
- Adobe Digital Editions
- Adobe Reader听DC听17.009
- Adobe Shockwave听Player 12.2
- ArcGIS Pro 3.0.3
- 础耻诲补肠颈迟测听2.2
- Beyond 2020听Professional Browser 7.0 SP4
- 颁丑别尘翱蹿蹿颈肠别听15.1
- 贰苍诲狈辞迟别听21
- 贵贵惭辫别驳听2.2.2
- 贵颈谤别蹿辞虫听49.0.2听
- Google Chrome听58.0
- Internet Explorer 11
- LAME for Windows 3.99.3听
- MATLAB R2017
- Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2016
- 笔辞辫蝉罢辞辞濒蝉听3.2.5
- Python 3.2
- RStudio for Windows 3.5
- SAS 9.4
- SPSS (except Mac OS X workstations)听24.0
- Trend Micro OfficeScan听11.0.
- Wolfram Mathematica 11.3
- VLC media player 3.0
- Zotero 7
Specialized software
Find more specific location information for specialized software and computer equipment in the Library.
Scanners, printers and copiers
There are a number of document reproduction options in the Library. The basic location info is found below. Get more information about scanning, printing and copying. See also:
| Library | B&W uPrint scan/print/copy | Colour uPrint scan/print/copy | Spirit scanner | Flatbed scanner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birks Reading Room | Yes | No | No | No |
| Education Curriculum Resources Centre | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Humanities and Social Sciences Library | Yes | Yes |
听 听 No 听 听 |
Yes Blackader: BLDR002 &听BLDR002 Cybertheque: Cyber052 &听Cyber053 Data Lab M2-37A: EDRS002 |
| Islamic Studies Library | Yes | Yes |
Yes 2nd floor - with Expert Mode |
No |
| Macdonald Campus Library | Yes | Yes |
No |
Yes 2nd floor: PCs听Macd-OSD001 &听Macd-OSD002 |
| Marvin Duchow Music Library | Yes | Yes |
Yes 3rd floor - with Expert Mode |
Yes 5th floor: MusicLab001 (MSCR) |
| Nahum Gelber Law Library | Yes | Yes |
No |
No |
| Osler Library of the History of Medicine Library | No | No | No | No |
| Rare Books and Special Collections | No | No | No | No |
| Schulich Library of Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Engineering Library | No | Yes | No | No |
Microform
Learn how to view and scan microfilms and microfiches .
| Library | Microform view | Microform scan | Microform print | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humanities and Social Sciences Library | Fiche/film/microcard | Fiche/film | Fiche/film |
Reader/Scanners
Readers (no scanning or printing)
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| Macdonald Campus Library | Fiche/film | Fiche/film | Fiche/film | The microform reader is linked to the Library鈥檚 network, so printouts can be retrieved at uPrint machines. |
| Marvin Duchow Music Library | Fiche/film | Fiche/film | Fiche/film |
|
| Osler Library of the History of Medicine Library | Fiche | Fiche | Fiche | -- |
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Equipment
| Type of equipment at HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES LIBRARY |
Details |
|---|---|
|
Sony Stereo Headphones (purchased with funding from the AUS Library Partnership Committee) |
2 day loan |
|
Sony Noise Canceling Headphones (purchased with funding from the AUS Library Partnership Committee) |
2 day loan |
| Apple VGA adapters |
2 day loan |
|
Apple MacBook chargers (including 45W, 60W, and 85W MagSafe 2 Power Adapters) |
2 day loan |
|
Verilux Happy Lights (purchased with funding from the AUS Library Partnership Committee) |
2 week loan |
| Scientific Calculators |
3 hour loan & 2 day loan |
|
DSCVR Virtual Reality (Google Cardboard) headset for smartphones (purchased with funding from the AUS Library Partnership Committee) |
2 day loan |
| Laptop lending kiosk | Main floor.听Made possible by the Arts Undergraduate Society. |
| Phone & tablet charging stations | Main floor, 2nd and 5th floors of听McLennan. Made possible by the SSMU Library Improvement Fund. |
| Locker & laptop charging stations | Main floor, 3rd, 5th and 6th听floors of McLennan, 5th听 Made possible by the Arts Undergraduate Society. |
| Type of equipment at SCHULICH LIBRARY OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES, LIFE SCIENCES, AND ENGINEERING |
Details |
|---|---|
| USB-C to VGA Presentation Adapter |
1 day loan |
| VGA to HDMI Converter with USB Power |
2 day loan |
| Apple power adapters (30W-140W) |
2 day loan |
| Apple USB-C charge cables |
2 day loan |
| Apple MagSafe 3 charge cables |
2 day loan |
| Dell 90W USB-C charger |
2 day loan |
| Sony Headphones (MDR-ZX110) |
2 day loan |
| Sony Noise Canceling Headphones (MDR-ZX110NC) |
2 day loan |
| Laptop Stand |
2 day loan |
| Calculators (Casio fx-300MS Plus) |
2 day loan |
| 6-LED Super Sensitive Sound to Light Converter |
2 week听loan |
| Arduino Sparkfun Inventor's Kit and its 14 circuits |
2 week听loan |
| CanaKit Raspberry Pi |
2 week听loan |
| 4 Wheel drive (4WD) Arduino robot platform |
2 week听loan |
| Cellphone and laptop charging machines | 2nd floor (x1); 3rd floor (x1); 5th floor (x2) |
