Software

All libraries listed include access to public computers (netid login required) which contain a common suite of software, see: https://www.library.illinois.edu/staff/it/equipment/pcpublic/

All library computers also come with assistive software for users with disabilities. A list of this software can be found here: http://guides.library.illinois.edu/usersdisabilities/assistivetech

Additionally, a variety of specialized software is available at each location below.

The Grainger Engineering Library and IDEA Lab feature a variety of software:

  • Engineering Workstations (see software list)
  • Virtual Reality workstations with software, including Unity, Oculus Rift, Mixed Reality Portal, Steam
  • Data Visualization software
  • 3D modeling and slicing software including Cura, Autodesk suite, SolidWorks
  • Development and programming software including Android Studio, Arduino, Python, Visual Studio

The Media Commons facilities include:

  • Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) editing software in our audio studio
  • Video editing software in both our film studio and on our public PCs
  • Virtual Reality workstations with authoring software, including Unity

Scholarly Commons specialized software includes support for:

  • GIS (ARCGis, QGIS, etc.)
  • Advanced Statistical analysis (SPSS, R, etc.)
  • Textual analysis (ATLAS.ti, NVIVO, etc.)