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Equipment & Computers

Computer Cluster (SUNet ID Required)
The Engineering Library computer cluster contains 7 iMac dual-boot machines (Mac and PC).  Internet access, CD/DVD-Rom and USB drives, color printing and digital scanning are available.  A full list of applications is available here: Mac, PC.  Further information is available on the Academic Computing homage.  

Information Kiosks
The library provides 4 walk-up kiosks for quick catalog look-ups and access to library resources.  In additional the library has a touchscreen kiosk to answer general questions about using the library.

Graphing Calculators
Engineering has TI-84 plus and TI-89 titanium calculators available for checkout. Either can be checked out for 4 hours and used in the library. For more information ask at the Circulation desk.

E-book Readers
The library has three Kindle2, three Kindle3, 1 Kindle DX and 5 Sony E-book readers available for circulation. See our Engineering Library Kindle Page or Engineering Library Sony Touch E-reader Page for more information on these devices.  In addition the library has a Barnes & Noble Color Nook and Kindle DX available for in-library use at our Gadget Bar.   For instructions on how to load other e-books and documents on a Kindle read Kindle directions.pdf.

Gadget Bar
Available on our Gadget Bar, the library has iPad first and second generation wireless devices, a color Nook E-reader and Motorola Xoom wireless device for members of the Stanford Community to try out.  More information about the apps loaded on the iPad are listed on our Engineering Library iPad page.  More information about the apps loaded on the Xoom are listed on our Engineering Library Xoom page.

Copy Machines
The library has one self-service copy machine. The machines both accept vend cards or the StanfordCardPlan cards, or change. Each copy is $0.13 with a vend card/StanfordCardPlan. Vend cards are $1.00 each and can be purchased at one of the following locations:

The copy machine is owned and maintained by an outside vendor, questions regarding the copier should be directed to the vendor at (650) 725-1036.
For prices and more detailed information about photocopy services, refer to Photocopy Services.

Scanners
The library has 2 self-service scanners available.  One of them does have sheet feed capability.  The sheet feed scanner requires SUnet ID login.

Sharing Monitors
The library has 2 sizes of  large self-service monitors that allow groups to see a larger view of a laptop monitor to facilitate group collaboration.

Printing
A color printer is available from the kiosk and cluster computers. The price per page is $.10. Visitors can purchase a Vend Card for $1.00 and load funds for printing.

Additional Study Spaces
There are many solo and group study spaces and conference rooms in the Science and Engineering Quad. Check our page Finding study space in the Science and Engineering Quad which explains how you can locate a vacant space and tell what times it has been booked. 


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