Workstation Software
The Center for Digital Scholarship houses six workstations available for patrons to use a growing number of specialized software provided by the Library. They can be reserved online, although walk-in use is also allowed. Workstations include a computer loaded with a growing selection of specialized software. They are listed below alongside links to relevant resources and tutorials.
Use of Library computers and wireless networks is subject to the terms of the Library's Policy on Acceptable Use of Electronic Resources and the University's Policy on Information Technology Use and Access. Some software require third party accounts, which may only be available to current UChicago students, staff, and/or faculty.
Available Software and Tutorials
| Software | Description | Introductory Tutorial |
|---|---|---|
| ABBYY FineReader PDF | Optical character recognition (OCR) tool | How to use ABBYY FineReader (video) |
| Anaconda | Python and R distribution | Get Started with Anaconda (video) |
| ArcGIS | Mapping and spatial data analysis suite | ArcGIS Pro quick start tutorials (exercises) |
| Blender | 3D computer graphics tool | Beginner's Guide to Blender (text) |
| Gephi | Networking and visualizations tool | Gephi Quick Start (text) |
| GIMP | Image and photo editing tool | GIMP Tutorials (text) |
| Jupyter Notebook | Interactive, computational notebook | Jupyter Notebook Basics (video) |
| Mathematica | Technical computing system | Hands-on Start to Mathematica (video) |
| MATLAB | Computational computing language and platform | MATLAB Onramp (exercises) |
| Notepad++ | Text and code editor | Notepad++ User Manual (text) |
| NVivo | Qualitative data analysis suite | Let's get started with NVivo for Windows (video) |
| OpenRefine | Data cleaning and transformation tool | OpenRefine user manual (text) |
| QGIS | Mapping and spatial data analysis suite | QGIS Tutorials and Tips (text) |
| RStudio | Statistics and graphics software environment | RStudio Education - Beginners (text) |
| Stata | Statistical software package | Introduction to Stata basics (text) |
| Tabula | Tool for extracting data from PDFs | How to Use Tabula (text) |
| Unity | Video game development suite | Unity Essentials (text and video) |
| Unreal Engine | Video game development suite | Samples and Tutorials (text and video) |
Suggestions
The Center is always looking to hear from the UChicago community about what digital tools they are using in their scholarship. If you have a tool you'd like the Center to consider providing its users, please share it with us using this form!