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To assist you in choosing and using the most suitable software for your purpose, we have classified publicly available software according to two criteria - Software and Support. Some software may have a high number under Software but a low one under Support - this usually applies to software requested by a department.
Please refer to the information shown below before deciding which package(s) to use.
| Product | Licence | Platform | Software Level | Support Level | Supplier | Documentation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Module Catalogue | Loc | WEB | 1 | 2 | IT Systems | No |
| ResourceLink MyView | Site | WEB | 1 | 2 | Northgate | No |
| ModCat | DS/Res | WIN | 2 | 1 | IT Systems | Yes |
| Business Objects | DS/Res | WIN | 2 | 1 | Business Objects | No |
| Saint | DS/Site | WIN | 2 | 1 | Tribal Technology | Yes |
| SAINT eVISION | DS/Site | WEB | 2 | 1 | Tribal Technology | No |
| Powersolve/Radius View | DS/Res | WIN | 2 | 1 | Civica | No |
| Research Grants | DS/Loc | WIN | 2 | 1 | IT Systems | No |
| Syllabus+Online Timetable | Site | WEB | 2 | 2 | Scientia | No |
| eFile | Site | WEB | 2 | 2 | Oracle | No |
| ResourceLink HR | DS/Site | WIN | 2 | 2 | Northgate | No |
| Room Service | DS/Res | WIN | 2 | 2 | Occam | No |
| Business Support System | DS/Res | WIN | 2 | 2 | RMS Services Ltd | No |
| pFACT | DS/Res | WEB | 2 | 2 | Baum, Hart & Partners | No |
| ABCHE | DS/Res | WIN | 2 | 2 | Baum, Hart & Partners | No |
| POP Purchasing | DS/Res | WEB | 2 | 2 | Civica | No |
| Syllabus+Course Planner | Res | WIN | 2 | 3 | Scientia | No |
| Syllabus+Exam Scheduler | Res | WIN | 3 | 3 | Scientia | No |
| Research Datatracker | DS/Loc | WIN | 4 | 4 | IT Systems | No |
| Product | Licence | Platform | Software Level | Support Level | Supplier | Documentation | Purchase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PowerPoint | MCA | WINDOWS | 1 | 1 | Microsoft | Yes | |
| Publisher | MCA | WINDOWS | 1 | 2 | Microsoft | Yes | |
| OmniPage Pro | Ind [Chest] | WINDOWS | 2 | 1 | Nuance | No | |
| GSView | FW | WINDOWS/SUN | 2 | 2 | Russell Lang (maintainer) | Yes | |
| PaintShop Pro | Ind | WINDOWS | 2 | 2 | Corel | Yes (pdf) (Word) | |
| HP Director | Ind | WINDOWS | 2 | 2 | Hewlett Packard | No | |
| Matlab | Ind | WINDOWS/SUN | 2 | 3 | The MathWorks Inc | Yes | |
| Adobe Photoshop Elements | Ind | WINDOWS | 2 | 3 | Adobe Systems Inc | Yes (pdf) (Word) | |
| Chem Windows | Res | WINDOWS | 2 | 3 | Bio-Rad Laboratories | No | J. B. Priestley Library Welcome Desk |
| Paint.Net | FW | WINDOWS | 3+ | 3+ | Paint.Net | No | |
| ArcView | Site [Chest] | WINDOWS | 3+ | 3 | ESRI | No | |
| ChemIntosh | Res | APPLE | 3 | 3 | Bio-Rad Laboratories | No | J. B. Priestley Library Welcome Desk |
| Product | Licence | Platform | Software Level | Support Level | Supplier | Documentation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN Fortran 77 | Site | SUN | 1 | 3 | SUN Microsystems | Yes |
| Ansi C | Res | SUN | 1 | 3 | SUN Microsystems | Yes |
| C++ (SUN) | Res | SUN | 1 | 3 | SUN Microsystems | Yes |
| SUN Fortran 90 | Site | SUN | 1 | 3 | SUN Microsystems | Yes |
| Product | Licence | Platform | Software Level | Support Level | Supplier | Documentation | Purchase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPSS | Site | WINDOWS | 1 | 3 | SPSS | Yes | J. B. Priestley Library Welcome Desk |
| Bristol Online Survey | Site | WINDOWS | 1 | 3 | University of Bristol | Yes | |
| Minitab for Windows | Site | WINDOWS | 1 | 3 | Minitab | Yes | J. B. Priestley Library Welcome Desk |
| Matlab | Ind | WINDOWS/SUN | 2 | 3 | The MathWorks Inc | Yes | J. B. Priestley Library Welcome Desk |
| NVivo | Site [Chest] | WINDOWS/MAC | 3 | 3 | QSR International | Yes | J. B. Priestley Library Welcome Desk |
| Product | Licence | Platform | Software Level | Support Level | Supplier | Documentation | Purchase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| eXceed | Site [Chest] | WINDOWS | 1 | 1 | Hummingbird Communications Ltd | Yes | J. B. Priestley Library Library Welcome Desk |
| RoamNet | Ind | WINDOWS | 1 | 1 | Microsoft | Yes | |
| FTP (eXceed) | Site [Chest] | WINDOWS | 1 | 1 | Hummingbird Communications Ltd | Yes | |
| Telnet | Site | WINDOWS | 1 | 1 | Hummingbird Communications Ltd | No | |
| Internet Explorer | FW | WINDOWS | 1 | 1 | Microsoft | No | |
| Webmail | FW | WEB | 1 | 1 | Horde.Org | Yes | |
| Outlook | MCA | WIN | 1 | 1 | Microsoft | Yes | |
| Outlook Live | MCA | WEB | 1 | 1 | Microsoft | Yes | |
| Majorcool | FW | WEB | 1 | 2 | Bill Houle (Developer) | No | |
| Majordomo | FW | WEB | 1 | 2 | Great Circle Associates | No | |
| NotifyLink | Ind | WIN | 2 | 2+ | LondonWeb | No | |
| Confluence | Site | WEB | 2 | 3 | Adaptavist | No | |
| Firefox | PD | WEB | 2 | 3 | Mozilla | No | |
| Secure Global Desktop (SGD) | - | WEB | 1 | 2 | Oracle | Yes | |
| Volatile Windows Desktop | MCA | WEB | 2 | 2 | Oracle | Yes | |
| VDI Desktop | IND | WEB | 3 | 2 | Oracle | Yes |
| Product | Licence | Platform | Software Level | Support Level | Supplier | Documentation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solaris | Res | SUN | 1 | 1 | SUN Microsystems | No |
| Windows 7 | MCA | W7 | 1 | 1 | Microsoft | Yes |
| Windows XP | MCA | WXP | 1 | 1 | Microsoft | Yes |
| Mac OSX | Ind | APPLE | 3 | 2 | Apple | No |
| Windows Vista | MCA | WVista | 3+ | 3+ | Microsoft | No |
| Windows 2000 | MCA | W2000 | 4- | 4- | Microsoft | No |
| Product | Licence | Platform | Software Level | Support Level | Supplier | Documentation | Purchase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access | MCA | WINDOWS | 1 | 1 | Microsoft | Yes | |
| Excel | MCA | WINDOWS | 1 | 1 | Microsoft | Yes | |
| Endnote | Res [Chest] | WIN/MAC | 1 | 1 | Thomson ResearchSoft | Yes | Adept 4 Education |
| Product | Licence | Platform | Software Level | Support Level | Supplier | Documentation | Purchase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackboard | Site | WEB | 1 | 1 | Blackboard Inc. | No | |
| Accutype | Site | WINDOWS | 1 | 2 | Accu-Tech Software Services | Yes | J. B. Priestley Library Welcome Desk |
| Question Mark Perception | Site | WEB | 2+ | 2+ | Question Mark Computing Ltd | No | |
| PebblePAD | Site | WEB | 2 | 2+ | PebblePAD Learning Ltd | Yes |
| Product | Licence | Platform | Software Level | Support Level | Supplier | Documentation | Purchase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McAfee VirusScan | Site | WIN/MAC | 1 | 1 | McAfee | No | J. B. Priestley Library Welcome Desk - free |
| Meeting Maker | Site [Chest] | ALL | 1 | 1 | PeopleCube | Yes | |
| ZipCentral | FW | WINDOWS | 2 | 1 | ZipCentral | Yes | |
| Central Printing | Loc | WINDOWS | 2 | 1 | IT Services: Micros Division | Yes | |
| Mind Genius | Res [Chest] | WINDOWS | 2 | 3 | Gael.Ltd | No | Adept Scientific |
| Product | Licence | Platform | Software Level | Support Level | Supplier | Documentation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | FW | WINDOWS | 1 | 2 | Adobe Systems Incorporated | No |
| Adobe Acrobat | Ind [Chest] | WINDOWS | 2 | 2 | Adobe Systems Incorporated | Yes |
| Dreamweaver | Ind [Chest] | WINDOWS | 2 | 2 | Adobe | Yes |
| Wimba Create | Site | WEB | 2+ | 3+ | Horizon Wimba | Yes |
| FrontPage | MCA | WINDOWS | 3- | 3- | Microsoft | No |
| Product | Licence | Platform | Software Level | Support Level | Supplier | Documentation | Purchase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Word | MCA | WINDOWS | 1 | 1 | Microsoft | Yes |
Refers to the status and availability of the software
Refers to the advice, documentation and training available
+ Support will increase as LSS staff become more familiar with
package.
- Product replaced; level of support will be reduced.
Some software may have a high number under Software but a low one under Support – this usually applies to software requested by a department.
The companies listed offer personal software licences at significantly reduced prices. If you wish to purchase on-line you will need an Athens account to log in for some products. (Note: In some cases the discounted price is only available to students.)
Licensed software available from J. B. Priestley Library Welcome Desk
All services are running as normal, unless stated here.
| Room | Number of Free PCs |
|---|---|
| J.B.Priestley 01.41 | 8 |
| J.B.Priestley 01.16 | 16 |
| J.B.Priestley 01.53 | 68 |
| J.B.Priestley 01.44 | 16 |
| J.B.Priestley Health Studies Library | 6 |
| J.B.Priestley Floor 0 Foyer | 12 |
| J.B.Priestley Floor 0 Scanners | 8 |
| J.B.Priestley Floor 1 Extension | 11 |
| J.B.Priestley Floor 2 Extension | 10 |
| J.B.Priestley Room 2.7a | 28 |
| Richmond J31 | 20 |
| Richmond L24 | 44 |
| Chesham C0.02 | 24 |
| School of Management Library | 5 |
| Richmond F42 (Sunray Cluster) | 98 |
| Student Central S038 (Sunray Cluster) | 29 |