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.
Public Workstations
Public PC workstations are available at all UBC Library locations.
Public Mac workstations are available 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.
Chinese/Japanese/Korean keyboards are pre-installed, other language input available for use via computer settings.
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, Please note: Due to licensing restrictions, Adobe Creative Cloud software is not available remotely. |
✔ | |
| Adobe Digital Editions | ✔ | |
| Adobe Flash | ✔ | ✔ |
| 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 | ✔ | ✔ |
| Final Cut Pro x | ✔ | |
| Juris-M | ✔ | ✔ |
| LibreOffice 6 | ✔ | |
| Microsoft Office 2021 : Excel, OneNote, Powerpoint, Word |
✔ | ✔ |
| Microsoft Office 2021 : 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Creative Cloud : Sign in Required
After Effects,Animate, Audition, Bridge, Please note: Due to licensing restrictions, Adobe Creative Cloud software is not available remotely. |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Apple: Garageband, iMovie, Keynote,
Numbers, Pages, Photos |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Audacity | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Final Cut Pro X | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 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 |
Woodward
Room B25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Creative Cloud : Sign in Required
After Effects,Animate, Audition, Bridge, Please note: Due to licensing restrictions, Adobe Creative Cloud software is not available remotely. |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Artstor Desktop | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| ArcGIS: ArcGlobe, ArcMap, ArcScene,
ArcGIS Pro |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Atom Code Editor | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| DataStream | ✔ | |||
| ESRI City Engine | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Finale: Make Music ** | ✔ | |||
| FME Desktop | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Google Earth Pro | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Grass GIS | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| IrfanView Image Viewer | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Lockdown Browser
Please note: must be installed by user |
✔ | |||
| Matlab(Mathworks) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| NVivo | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| QGIS | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| R & R Studio | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| SAS | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| SketchUp Pro | ✔ | |||
| SPSS | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Stata SE | ✔* | ✔ | ||
| Zoom | ✔ |
- *Only in Koerner 218A; not in room 217
- **Finale is also available on PC workstations in the Music, Art & Architecture Library
- Eastview Siku Client and Hangul Word Processor Viewer are 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:
- How to Login (campus computer)
- How to Print (campus computer)
- How to Print (personal device)
- How to Add Money for Printing
- Printing costs
- Software available
Remote Access Workstations
A select number of UBC Okanagan 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.