Software at Lane Library
Software on Library Computers
Available on All Computers
The following software is installed on all computers in Lane Library:
- Acrobat Pro
- Microsoft Office
- JMP Pro
- Matlab
- SAS
- SPSS
Available on Select Computers
The following software is installed on specific computers in Lane Library:
- Adobe Creative Cloud
- Examplify
- GraphPad Prism
- Anki
Please ask for assistance at the Information Desk to use this software.
Types of Software
Computers are available in the library for SUNet and hospital ID holders. Library computers include software to support research activities.
Data Analysis
- ArcGIS Pro is available on remote cluster computers and can be downloaded for local installation.
- GraphPad Prism individual and group licenses are available directly through GraphPad.
- Matlab is available for download free of charge through a Stanford-wide license. Matlab is also available on Remote Cluster computers and through Farmshare and Sherlock.
- NVivo is available to download free of charge courtesy of Stanford Libraries.
- R and RStudio are available to download free of charge. RStudio is also available on Remote Cluster computers as well as through Farmshare and Sherlock.
- SAS is available through Farmshare and Sherlock. It is also available at a discounted rate through Stanford Software Licensings Webstore.
- SPSS is available on remote cluster computers and can be downloaded for local installation. It is also available at a discounted rate through Stanford Software Licensing Webstore.
- Stata is available on Remote Cluster computers as well as through Farmshare and Sherlock. It is also available for purchase at a discounted price through Stata Prof+ Plan.
Design Tools
- Adobe Illustrator is available on remote cluster computers and is available for purchase at a discounted price through Stanford Software Licensings Webstore.
- Adobe Photoshop is available on remote cluster computers and is available for purchase at a discounted price through Stanford Software Licensings Webstore.
Office Tools
- Adobe Acrobat Pro is available on remote cluster computers and is available for purchase at a discounted price through the Stanford Software Licensings Webstore.
- Endnote can be purchased through the University Bookstore at a discounted price. For most reference management needs, Lane Library recommends Zotero, which is available free of charge.
- Microsoft Office: Stanford has a license agreement with Microsoft that allows faculty and staff to download Office and other products free of charge. Microsoft Office products are also available on remote cluster computers.
- Microsoft Visio: Stanford has a license agreement with Microsoft that allows faculty and staff to download Visio and other products free of charge.
Ways to Access Research Software
Here are several alternatives for accessing research software available on the computers located in Lane Library:
- Stanford Research Computing Compute Clusters and HPC Platforms
- Farmshare
- Sherlock
- Nero GCP
- Stanford Software Licensing Webstore
- Stanford University Bookstore
Software for Labs
The Computational Services and Bioinformatics Facility (CSBF) provides a wide variety of software for scientific and administrative use to affiliated labs. Your lab can request an affiliation on their website.