Lab Software
Below is a list of software available on computers throughout the Digital Scholarship Lab as well as software on laptops available for checkout.
Adobe Acrobat ProThe complete PDF productivity solution. Create, sign, share, edit, convert, and export PDFs across desktop, mobile, and web. Available on all library Macs, DSL PCs, Adobe PCs, and on Macbooks available for checkout. Adobe, document editing |
Adobe After EffectsCreate cinematic movie titles, intros, and transitions. Remove an object from a clip. Start a fire or make it rain. Animate a logo or character. Even navigate and design in a 3D space. With After Effects, the industry-standard motion graphics and visual effects software, you can take any idea and make it move. Available on all library Macs, DSL PCs, Adobe PCs, and on Macbooks available for checkout. Adobe, animation, media editing |
Adobe AnimateDesign interactive animations for games, TV shows, and the web. Bring cartoons and banner ads to life. Create animated doodles and avatars. And add action to eLearning content and infographics. With Animate, you can quickly publish to multiple platforms in just about any format and reach viewers on any screen. Available on all library Macs, DSL PCs, Adobe PCs, and on Macbooks available for checkout. Adobe, animation, web publishing |
Adobe AuditionAudition is a comprehensive toolset that includes multitrack, waveform, and spectral display for creating, mixing, editing, and restoring audio content. This powerful audio workstation is designed to accelerate video production workflows and audio finishing — and deliver a polished mix with pristine sound. Available on all library Macs, DSL PCs, Adobe PCs, and on Macbooks available for checkout. Adobe, media editing |
Adobe Creative CloudCreative Cloud is a collection of 20+ apps for photography, video, design, web, UX, and social media – plus color palettes, font families, collaborative tools, and so much more. Available on all library Macs, DSL PCs, Adobe PCs, and on Macbooks available for checkout. Adobe, animation, app development, graphic design, media editing, web publishing |
Adobe DreamweaverQuickly create and publish web pages almost anywhere with web design software that supports HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and more. Available on all library Macs, DSL PCs, Adobe PCs, and on Macbooks available for checkout. Adobe, web publishing, coding |
Adobe IllustratorThe industry-standard vector graphics software lets you create everything from web and mobile graphics to logos, icons, book illustrations, product packaging, and billboards. Available on all library Macs, DSL PCs, Adobe PCs, and on Macbooks available for checkout. Adobe, graphic design |
Adobe InDesignCreate works such as posters, flyers, brochures, magazines, newspapers, presentations, books, and ebooks. Available on all library Macs, DSL PCs, Adobe PCs, and on Macbooks available for checkout. Adobe, graphic design |
Adobe LightroomImage manipulation software that allows you to create, edit, organize, store, and share your photos across any device. Available on all library Macs, DSL PCs, Adobe PCs, and on Macbooks available for checkout. Adobe, graphic design, media editing |
Adobe PhotoshopIndustry standard software that allows you to create beautiful images, graphics, paintings, and 3D artwork. Available on all library Macs, DSL PCs, Adobe PCs, and on Macbooks available for checkout. Adobe, media editing |
Adobe Premiere ProPremiere Pro is the ultimate video editing software for creating great video content fast. Discover intuitive tools to composite clips, create transitions and craft the videos of your dreams with ease. Available on all library Macs, DSL PCs, Adobe PCs, and on Macbooks available for checkout. Adobe, media editing |
Adobe XDAdobe XD is a user experience design tool for creating prototypes of web apps and mobile apps. Available on all library Macs, DSL PCs, Adobe PCs, and on Macbooks available for checkout. Adobe, app development, graphic design, web publishing |
AnacondaAnaconda is a Python distribution (prebuilt and preconfigured collection of packages) that is commonly used for data science. In addition, Jupyter Notebook and Spyder is installed. Available on DSL PCs and on laptops available for checkout. App development, coding |
ArcGISArcGIS offers unique capabilities and flexible licensing for applying location-based analytics to your business practices. Gain greater insights using contextual tools to visualize and analyze your data. Collaborate and share via maps, apps, dashboards and reports. Available on Digital Scholarship Lab PCs and on Adobe PCs throughout the library. Visualization, presentation |
AudacityAudacity is a free and open-source digital audio editor and recording application software. Available on all DSL PCs, Adobe PCs and Macs throughout the library, and on Windows laptops and Macbooks available for checkout. Audio editing, media editing |
Cinema 4DCinema 4D is a professional 3D modeling, animation, simulation and rendering software solution. Available on all DSL PCs, Adobe PCs and Macs throughout the library, and on Windows laptops and Macbooks available for checkout. Animation, visualization, simulation |
Final Cut ProCreate and edit video using one of the most advanced professional video editing apps available. Available on Mac located in the Digital Media Editing Room in the Digital Scholarship Lab. Media editing |
GaragebandGarageBand is a fully equipped music creation studio right inside your Mac — with a complete sound library that includes instruments, presets for guitar and voice, and an incredible selection of session drummers and percussionists. Available on all Macs throughout the library, including Macbooks available for checkout. Media editing |
GephiGephi allows the custom creation of sophisticated graphs for use in research projects, academia, and journalism. Great for formatting data to generate graphs or clusters. Available on DSL PCs only. Visualization |
HandbrakeHandBrake is a free and open-source transcoder for digital video files. Available on all DSL PCs, Adobe PCs and Macs throughout the library, and on Windows laptops and Macbooks available for checkout. Media editing |
LockDown BrowserLockDown Browser® is a custom browser that locks down the testing environment within a learning management system. Available on all library computers including all laptops available for checkout. Internet browser |
Microsoft AccessAccess is an easy-to-use tool for creating business applications, from templates or from scratch. Available on all library PCs and Windows laptops available for checkout. Microsoft Office |
Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft Excel is the industry leading spreadsheet software program, a powerful data visualization and analysis tool. Available on all library PCs and Macs, including Windows laptops and Macbooks available for checkout. Microsoft Office, visualization |
Microsoft PowerPointCreate clean slideshow presentations and intricate pitch decks and gives you a powerful presentation maker to tell your story. Available on all library PCs and Macs, including Windows laptops and Macbooks available for checkout. Microsoft Office, presentation |
Microsoft PublisherA desktop publishing application from Microsoft, differing from Microsoft Word in that the emphasis is placed on page layout and design rather than text composition and proofing. Available on all library PCs including Windows laptops available for checkout. Microsoft Office, presentation, document editing |
Microsoft WordCreate documents using this word processing software. Available on all library PCs and Macs, including Windows laptops and Macbooks available for checkout. Microsoft Office, document editing |
Notepad++Notepad++ is a text and source code editor for use with Microsoft Windows. It supports tabbed editing, which allows working with multiple open files in a single window. Available on all library PCs including Windows laptops available for checkout. Coding, web publishing, app development |
OpenRefineOpenRefine (previously Google Refine) is a powerful tool for working with messy data: cleaning it; transforming it from one format into another; and extending it with web services and external data. Available on Windows laptops for checkout. Data analysis |
OxygenAn XML editor that's great for beginners too. An excellent resource for projects using Text Encoding Initiative (TEI). Available on Digital Scholarship Lab PCs only. Data analysis, web publishing |
Paint.NETPaint.NET is a free image and photo editing application. Available on all library PCs including Windows laptops available for checkout Media editing, graphic design |
Power BIA data visualization suite by Microsoft. Power Bi transforms data into visuals for better understanding. Great for organizing and collecting data to monitor business. Available on DSL PCs, Adobe PCs throughout the library, and on Windows laptops available for checkout. Visualization, presentation |
SPSSSPSS Statistics is a software package used for interactive, or batched, statistical analysis. Available on Digital Scholarship Lab PCs, all library Macs, and on all PCs and Macs throughout the library, including Windows laptops and Macbooks available for checkout. Data analysis |
Tableau PublicTableau Public is free software that can allow anyone to connect to a spreadsheet or file and create interactive data visualizations for the web. Available on Digital Scholarship Lab PCs, all library Macs, and on Windows laptops and Macbooks available for checkout. Visualization, presentation, data analysis |
VLC Media PlayerVLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files, and various streaming protocols. Available on all library computers, including all laptops available for checkout. Media Editing, video playback |
XcodeXcode includes everything developers need to create great applications for Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and Apple Watch. Available on all library Macs, including Macbooks available for checkout. Coding, app development |
To see which computers are available throughout the library, check the computer availability page.
To check availability of laptops available for checkout, see the catalog:
Consulting services
We provide consulting services where we meet with patrons to consult on digital scholarship design and development.