Computers can be found on all floors of the library. Access is on a first come first served basis, with priority given to UMB faculty, students, and staff who are conducting research. Personal email and other non-academic activities should be kept to a minimum. The general public may use computers to conduct health related research.
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Running the Windows XP operating system, all computers are equipped with compact disc rewriteable drives (CDR), DVD players, head phone jacks, and multiple USBs. A library barcode is needed to access most of the workstations.
Resources: The library's website provides access to most of the library's resources and services, including databases, electronic journals, electronic books, electronic reserves and the library's online catalog.
Services: Selected services via the website are only available to UMB faculty, students, staff and paid members and require a library barcode. These include interlibrary loan, article photocopy, literature searches, etc.
Software: Computers have internet access and Microsoft Office 2007 software including: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher and Infopath. Other software available includes OpenOffice and RefWorks Write-N-Cite.
Equipment: Includes graphics scanner with Adobe Photoshop 7.0, text scanner with Omnipage Pro, color printer, and a printer capable of printing on resume paper or transparencies.
Printing: It is available on each floor at ten cents per page. Duplex printing is also available from each computer. These double-sided print jobs cost 10 cents per side. UMB faculty, students and staff may use their UMB1 One card for printing. Others may purchase a print card on the first floor of the library for $1.00. Funds must be added to the card to print. Color printing is available at $1.00 per page.
Personal work that is stored on the library's computers will not be saved. Please bring a USB flash drive to save work.
Public computers in the Research and Information Commons
