Computer workstations

• 3 workstations available

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• 58 public computers are available

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• One public computer is available

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Location of computer workstations

• Information Commons, Redpath Library Building, Information Services Area
• Humanities and Social Sciences eZone - Main Floor McLennan Library Building
• 125 public computers are available in the Cyberthèque

Specialized software/hardware

• Adobe Acrobat Professional (Cyberthèque: CYBER052, CYBER053)
• Adobe Photoshop (McLennan: MCL056; Cyberthèque: CYBER052, CYBER053)
• Adobe Photoshop Elements (COMMONS25, COMMONS26)

Blackader-Lauterman Library of Architecture and Art

• 11 public computers are available in the reference area as you enter the library

Specialized software/hardware

• Adobe Photoshop (BLDR002, BLDR003)

Electronic Data Resources Service

• 14 public computers are available
• Graduate students may apply for "after-hours" access by edrs [dot] library [at] mcgill [dot] ca (email) or at 514-398-1429.

Specialized software/hardware

• Adobe Acrobat 6.0
• Adobe Photoshop (EDRS014)
• eVIEWS (available only in the EDRS centre)
• SAS
• STATA (available only in the EDRS centre)
• Stat/Transfer (available only in the EDRS centre)
• WSftp
• ArcView (available on designated computers)
• Scanner available for text, slides, and photo negatives

Government Information Service

• 7 workstations
• 1 catalogue terminal
• Accessible to the general public for the purpose of accessing government information exclusively
• Members of the public can request a depository login at the Information Desk of Government Information

Specialized software/hardware

• Adobe Photoshop (GOVINFO8)

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• 10 public computers are available in the eZone, located near the Information Desk
• 4 public computers are available in the fountain room, near the entrance to the Octagon Room
• 1 public computer (Catalogue access only) is located near the Auto-Loan machine
• 1 public computer (Catalogue only) is located on the second floor, in the back section

Specialized software/hardware

• All computers have Arabic/English keyboards

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• 60+ public computers are available on both the 3rd and 4th floors.
• All computers are available for use by all library patrons, including guests.
• LSL50-53 (third floor) and 5858 (fourth floor) are stand-up computers and are used for short and quick consults
• LSL-OSD is for users with special or adaptive needs
• LSL20 (third floor) and 4339 (fourth floor) are for consulting the library catalogue
• LSL43-44 are located in the 3rd floor hallway just outside the Library entrance. These machines are connected to the main Library network and are ideal for quick searching and printing before the Library opens.

Specialized software/hardware

• Adobe Photoshop 7.0 (only on LSL066 scanning station)
• Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0 (only on LSL072 scanning station)
• PopTools
• Stata (only on workstations LSL18, LSL19 and LSL46)
• OpenBook, ZoomText, Jaws (only on workstation LSLOSD)

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• 49 public computers available

Specialized software/hardware

• Adobe Photoshop 7.0 on 2 computers (MACD22 and MACD25) with scanners
• Adobe Acrobat Professional on 1 computer (MACD22)
• ArcGIS on 23 computers (eZone, MACD26, MACD29)
• SAS on 20 computers (eZone)
• JAWS on 2 computers (MACD22 and MACD25)
• Stella

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Location of computer workstations

• 58 public computer workstations are distributed across the 3 floors of the Library.
• All computer stations in the Library are equipped with headphones to facilitate private listening to and viewing of recorded performances.  

Laptop computers (borrowed from the 4th-floor desk)

• IBM ThinkPad Tseries, IBM ThinkPads, IBM X30s, and MacBooks are available. For more details, consult the central Computers and software page.
• The Music Library also loans 9 MacBook Pros and 2 Lenovo T500 Thinkpad PC laptops with specialized music software.

Music Student Computer Room (MSCR)

The Music Student Computer Room, located on the 5th floor, provides a highly specialized environment for music and multimedia authoring.

Student navigators are available for on-site consultation during the academic year, every day from 12:00 - 17:00. Variations in this schedule are posted in the MSCR.

• 12 workstations with piano keyboards - 7 Power Macs (OS 10.6) and 5 PCs (with Windows 7) - are available in the MSCR.

Specialized software

I. Available on public computers

• Audacity – all 4th floor stations
• Finale 2011 & 2012 – stations 49-54 (4th floor, north end)
• Practica Musica – stations 37, 39, 40, 42 (4th floor, near the elevator)
• Sibelius 6 & 7 – stations 49-54 (4th floor, north end)
• JAWS, ZoomText, and a document reader – A507 (please ask for service)

II. Available in the Music Student Computer Room (5th floor)

Notation

• Finale (PC/Mac)
• Sibelius (PC/Mac)

Audio/video editing

• Audacity (PC/Mac)
• Burn (Mac)
• Final Cut Studio (Mac)
• Garage Band (Mac)
• HandBrake (PC/Mac)
• Logic Studio (Mac)
• MIDI Keyboards with MIDI interface

Transcription

• Transcribe! (PC & Mac)

Multimedia authoring

• Photoshop Elements 2.0 (PC/Mac)on computers with scanners

Other

• Matlab (Mac)
• VLC Media Player (Mac & PC)

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• Computers are available in the Dobrin-Steinberg Computer Classroom, a teaching and training facility for legal methodology and information literacy programs
• The room can be booked by members of the University for teaching purposes
• When not in use as a classroom it can be used by students as a computer lab
• For booking, check the schedule

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• 2 public computers available

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• Two public computers are available in the Reading Room.

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Location of computer workstations

Level 2

• 10 computer workstations in the lobby (2 catalogue-only workstations)
• 8 computer workstations in the lounge
• 1 adapted workstation equipped with scanner, screen reader and large-print software in the lounge
• 1 black and white printer/photocopier/scanner in the lobby

Level 3

• 2 computer workstations in the hallway (1 catalogue-only workstation)
• 17 computer workstations in the turret
• 19 computer workstations in room 313 (eZone)
• wired VPN network jacks for laptop users in the turret
• 1 black and white printer/photocopier/scanner in the hallway
• 1 colour printer/photocopier/scanner in the hallway
• 2 scanners in Room 313

Level 4

• 2 computer workstations in the hallway (1 catalogue-only workstation)
• 17 computer workstations in the turret
• 19 computer workstations in room 413 (eZone)
• wired VPN network jacks for laptop users in the turret
• 1 black and white printer/photocopier/scanner in the hallway
• 2 scanners in Room 413

Level 5

• 2 computer workstations in the hallway (1 catalogue-only workstation)
• 16 computer workstations in the turret
• wired VPN network jacks for laptop users in the turret and in the room across from the elevator
• 1 black and white printer/photocopier/scanner in the hallway

Guest access

Guests to the library may sign into all workstations, except the workstations in the two eZones (Room 313 and Room 413).

Borrowing laptops

There are several laptop hardware and software configurations. Specialized software such as EndNote, SPSS and MatLab are installed on certain laptops. Do not hesitate to ask if you have specific requirements. Laptops are available to McGill students, faculty and staff.

• 11 PC laptops with Windows XP
• 13 MacBook laptops with OS X

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• 14 public computer workstations are available; priority is given to GIS and remote sensing work

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