Library:Public Computers & Labs

At UBC Vancouver

Public Computers at UBC Vancouver Libraries

Login

UBC Library computers require users to log in using their Campus-Wide Login (CWL) or a Guest OpenAthens account. Community members, alumni and public users can obtain a generic OpenAthens access account or apply for their own OpenAthens account from the circulation desk at the branch they are visiting.

Remote Access Workstations

A select number of UBC Vancouver Library public workstations and lab computers are available for use by remote access using RemoteLabs. Take a few minutes to read through the user guides and best practices for students and for faculty.

Dual Display Stations

Dual Display Stations provide library users with a robust workspace on campus. Using personal devices, users can add a keyboard, mouse and monitor with a simple plug-in (USB-C or USB-A) through a Dell universal dock. Dual Display Stations are located at the following locations:

David Lam Library
Education Library (Near entrance)
Irving K. Barber Learning Centre
- Near Ike's Cafe (Level 2)
- Chapman Learning Commons (Level 3)
- Music, Art & Architecture Library (Level 3)
Koerner Library (Level 2 and Level 4 in Room 497)
Woodward Library (Level 1)
Law Library (Levels 2, 3, 4)

Public Workstations

350 public PC workstations are located at all UBC Library locations.

64 public Mac workstations are located at the following locations:

30 workstations in the Chapman Learning Commons on Level 3
8 stations in the Music, Art & Architecture Library on Level 3
4 stations in the Koerner Library on Level 3
16 stations in the Law Library on Level 2
6 stations in Canaccord Learning Commons (pre-bookable by Sauder students) on Level 2, room 221

The following keyboards are pre-installed, and other language input options are available through computer settings:

Arabic
Chinese
First Nations Unicode Font
Japanese
Korean

Software at Public Workstations

Software	Available at all PC Public Workstations	Available at all Mac Public Workstations
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC	✔
Adobe Acrobat Pro DC	✔	✔
Adobe Acrobat Distiller DC	✔	✔
Adobe Creative Cloud : Sign in Required After Effects,Animate, Audition, Bridge, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Illustrator, InCopy, InDesign,Lightroom, Muse, Photoshop, Prelude, Premiere, Scout, SpeedGrade Please note: Due to licensing restrictions, Adobe Creative Cloud software is not available remotely.		✔
Adobe Digital Editions	✔
Apple: Garageband, iMovie, Keynote, Numbers, Pages, Photos		✔
Quicktime Player		✔
Audacity		✔
Beyond 20/20 Professional Browser	✔
Camtasia (TechSmith)	✔	✔
CyberDuck (for FTP)		✔
Epson Scan	✔	✔
Google Earth	✔	✔
FileOpen	✔
Filezilla	✔	✔
Juris-M	✔	✔
LibreOffice		✔
Microsoft Office : Excel, OneNote, Powerpoint, Word	✔	✔
Microsoft Office : Access, Publisher	✔
7zip	✔
Skype	✔	✔
Snagit (TechSmith)	✔	✔
VLC Media Player	✔	✔
Xcode and Bbedit		✔
Zotero	✔	✔

Additional Mac Software

Mac: Additional Software Availability	Chapman Learning Commons Level 3	Music, Art & Architecture Level 3	Canaccord Learning Commons Rm 221
Apple: Garageband, iMovie, Keynote, Numbers, Pages, Photos	✔	✔	✔
Audacity	✔	✔	✔
Final Cut Pro	✔	✔	✔
Github	✔
Redcine-x Pro	✔	✔
Videoscribe	✔
Zoom	✔

Additional PC Software

PC: Additional Software Availability	Chapman Learning Commons Level 3	Koerner Rooms 217 and 218A	Koerner Room 497 (Digital Scholarship Lab)	Woodward Teaching Lab
Adobe Creative Cloud : Sign in Required After Effects,Animate, Audition, Bridge, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Illustrator, InCopy, InDesign,Lightroom, Muse, Photoshop, Prelude, Premiere, Scout, SpeedGrade Please note: Due to licensing restrictions, Adobe Creative Cloud software is not available remotely.		✔	✔	✔
Anaconda			✔
ArcGIS Pro		✔	✔
Atom Code Editor		✔	✔
Blender			✔
ESRI City Engine		✔	✔
FME Desktop		✔	✔
Gephi			✔
Git			✔
Google Earth Pro		✔	✔	✔
Grass GIS		✔	✔	✔
IrfanView Image Viewer	✔	✔	✔	✔
Lockdown Browser Please note: must be installed by user	✔
Matlab(Mathworks)		✔	✔	✔
MiKTeX			✔
Notepad++			✔
NVivo		✔	✔	✔
OpenRefine			✔
Oracle VM Virtualbox			✔
Oxygen XML Editor		✔*	✔
Pandoc			✔
Pyzo			✔
QGIS		✔	✔	✔
R & R Studio		✔	✔	✔
SAS		✔	✔	✔
SPSS		✔	✔	✔
Stata SE		✔*	✔
TeXStudio			✔
Tortoise SVN			✔
Zoom	✔

*Only in Koerner 218A; not in room 217
Eastview Siku Client is available on computers in the Asian Library .
Additional financial software programs are available in the David Lam Library and Canaccord Learning Commons, Leith Wheeler Investment Research Lab (CLC 222). Additional permissions for access is required. Please check with the David Lam Library Staff for further information.

At UBC Okanagan

Public Computers at UBC Okanagan Library

IT Services provides 81 networked campus computers, three flatbed scanners and three printers on the first floor of the library. The second floor has 13 computers in a quiet area. Wireless is provided on the UBC Secure network. Useful links:

Dual Display Stations

Dual Display Stations provide library users with a robust workspace on campus. Using personal devices, users can add a keyboard, mouse and monitor with a simple USB-C plug-in. Dual Display Stations are located on the main floor of the library.