Software

All library desktop and laptop computers have USB ports and CD/DVD burners.

No personal software or programs may be loaded onto the desktop or laptop computers.

Keyboard languages

• English (Canada)
• English (United States) - default
• French (Canada)
• Chinese (PRC)
• German (Germany)
• Greek (Greece)
• Italian (Italy)
• Russian (Russia)
• Spanish (Spain, International Sort)

System software

• Windows 10 Professional

Internet Explorer software and plugins

• Internet Explorer 11
• Adobe Reader DC (with spelling dictionaries support & extended Asian language font pack)
• VLC Media Player
• Flash Player
• Java

Productivity software

• Antidote (bilingual) - VL-122 and LB-3 only
• CFX Manager 3.1 - VL-122 only
• Firefox
• Google Chrome
• Google Earth (not available on library laptops)
• IBM SPSS 24*
• Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2016: Word, Excel, Access, OneNote, PowerPoint, Publisher
• Microsoft Silverlight
• Notepad++
• Wolfram Mathematica*
• R - VL-122 only
• R Studio - VL-122 only

* If you are planning on using Wolfram Mathematica or SPSS on a library laptop, please know that these programs will only work while you are connected to Concordia's Wi-Fi network. This is due to licensing agreements.

Accessibility software

The following software applications are available on all public workstations (with the exception of the express workstations).

• iZoom Low Vision Screen Magnifier
• JAWS (Job Access with Speech) Screen Reader
• ClaroRead Plus for text-to-speech and writing help

Software at scanner workstations

Computers at the scanner workstations at the Webster Library (W305-001, W305-002, W305-003) and Vanier Library (V-105, V-211) have additional software. These workstations may be booked in advance. Software available:

• Adobe Acrobat DC Pro - sign-on instructions
• Adobe PhotoShop CC - sign-on instructions
• ArcGIS (W305-001 and W305-002 only)
• Epson Scan
• Harpoon Classic (Webster only)

Utilities

• ImgBurn
• 7-Zip
• doPDF
• Write-N-Cite

Specialized viewers and plugins

• Beyond 20/20 Professional Browser
• Accord SDK Runtime
• Shockwave Player

ArcGIS, the widely used Geographic Information System (GIS), is available on workstations W305-001 and W305-002 at the Webster Library on LB-3.

The latest CD editions of the ASHRAE Handbooks are installed on W301-004 at the Webster Library on LB-3.

Adobe Shared Device Licensing instructions

Special Adobe software (Adobe Acrobat DC Pro, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe CC, etc.) is available on the following workstations:

• LIB-W305-001, LIB-W305-002 and LIB-W305-003, near scanners on LB-3
• LIB-LB314-INSTR in LB-314, Visualization Studio
• LIB-V101-005 in VL-101
• LIB-V201-025 in VL-201

In order to use Adobe software, you need to sign in to Concordia's Single Sign On service (SSO) using your SSO credentials:

Current students

1. Launch software
2. Sign on with netname@live.concordia.ca

Faculty and staff

1. Launch software
2. Sign on with netname@staff.concordia.ca

Help with Microsoft Office

Below are books in the library that can help with using Microsoft Office:

Office

• Melton, Beth, [et al.] (2013). Microsoft Office Professional 2013. Step by step series. Sebastopol, Calif.: O’Reilly Media.

Access

• Balter, Alison (2013). Access 2013: absolute beginner's guide. Indianapolis, IN.: Que Pub.
• Johnson, Steve (2013). Access 2013 on demand. On demand series. Indianapolis, IN.: Que Pub.
• MacDonald, Matthew (2013). Access 2013: the missing manual. Missing manual series. Sebastopol, CA: O’Reilly.

Excel

• Frye, Curtis (2013). Microsoft Excel 2013. Step by step series. Sebastopol, Calif.: O’Reilly Media, Inc.

Powerpoint

• Cox, Joyce, & Lambert, Joan (2013). Microsoft PowerPoint 2013: step by step. Step by step series. Redmond, Wash.: Microsoft Press.

Visio

• Wright, Alan, & Roth, Chris (2014). Visio 2013 absolute beginner's guide. Absolute Beginner’s guide series. Indianapolis, IN.: Que.
• Helmers, Scott A. (2013). Microsoft Visio 2013 step by step. Step by step series. Sebastopol, CA: O’Reilly Media.