FAQ

Color printers in Green Library

Question:
Does Green Library have a color printer?

Answer: 

Green Library has color printers: one in the East Wing, 1st floor, in the Information Center computer cluster (right of green statue), and a second in the Bing Wing first floor SSRC copy room, right outside the Jonsson Social Sciences Reading Room. Here is a list of printers in Green Library. You can also find color printers at public computer spaces in Meyer Library and Tresidder Lair. Most of the libraries have color printers, and you can find information on printing and copying at each library's website.


Computer Clusters with Software in Green Library

Question:
Are there computers in Green Library that have software packages such as Microsoft Office, and Photoshop?

Answer: 

Computer Clusters can be found throughout the library. In the IC, there are 30 dual-boot, iMacs (Windows and MacOS).
Note: All machines have CD-RW/DVD drives and USB ports to plug in flash (thumb) drives.

The computer clusters are loaded with a variety of software for MACS and Windows.

Similar clusters can be found in the reading rooms in the Bing Wing.
There are also computer clusters in Green and Meyer libraries with high end multimedia software.

Academic Computing Services publishes current software offerings.


Do I have library privileges as a Visiting Scholar?

Question:

I'm a Visiting Scholar here at Stanford. Can I borrow books from the library?

Answer: 

Check this Stanford University Libraries Web page to determine your borrowing privileges as a Visiting Scholar.


Does the library offer exam proctoring services?

Question:

I need to have an exam proctored. Does the library offer such a service?

Answer: 

Green Library does not provide exam proctoring services but you can take a look here at a list of libraries in the area that offer proctoring services for members of the public.


Endowed professorships at Stanford

Question:
Is there a complete list of the endowed teaching positions and professorships at Stanford?

Answer: 

Yes, there is a web site that has a continuously updated list of endowed chairs at Stanford.


File Storage Space using WebAFS

Question:
I'd like to access computer files that I have on my personal computer when I'm on a public computer in the library. Can I do this without emailing files or saving files to a thumbdrive?

When I save files to the desktop on a library cluster computer, where do those files go after I log off?

Answer: 

AFS (Andrew File System) is a distributed file system that enables cooperating hosts (clients and servers) to efficiently share file system resources across local and wide area networks. Provided free of charge to faculty, staff, and students, AFS is easily accessed via the Web and serves as the campus-wide file system for the Stanford community.

Every owner of a full-service SUNetID is granted a defined quota of disk space in AFS for storing web pages, text files, images, computer programs, email, and other forms of online information. At present, the quota is: 2GB.

When you save a file to your desktop on a library cluster computer (not the public kiosks) your file is already in your personal AFS space. If you copy or save a file from somewhere else to your AFS space, you will see it on your desktop when you log on to a library cluster computer. You can access your personal AFS space anywhere via using any web browser. It's easy to move and copy files from your computer to your AFS space.

When you log off the library cluster computer, any work you saved on your desktop will travel with you because it is automatically saved to your AFS space.

IT Services has more information on AFS Storage on their website.


Finding photos of Stanford University

Question:
I'm looking for photographs of Stanford University, in digital formats, such as jpeg and gif. I need both historical and fairly current photos. Where should I look?

Answer: 

You can find historical photographs of Stanford University on the Historical Photograph Collection website. Be sure to read the directions on this site, as you must download some software to view the images.

You can find recent photos through the Stanford News Service You can email their Library for requests:
newslibrary@stanford.edu and they also maintain a website of recent photos. Their policies for use and publication are explained on their site.


Green Statue in Green East

Question: What is the tall green statue on the first floor of Green east, near the Information Center?

Answer: 

The green statue in the Information Center is a sculpture titled Ogham Speaks, by Irish artist John Coll, acquired from The Kenny Gallery in Galway, Ireland.

Ogham - or Ogam - is a script that preserves the earliest known form of the Irish language. Druidic in origin, it appeared in Ireland around the second century AD, carved as a series of lines on the edge of "standing stones" and read from the base upward. Standing stones usually marked an important feature or person in the Celtic landscape. The name Ogham is derived from Ogmios or Ogma, the classical god of eloquence.

John Coll notes that "A unique achievement of the Irish nation is that it has produced four Nobel Prize laureates, W. B. Yeats, George Bernard Shaw, Samuel Beckett, and Seamus Heaney. The success of these modern writers is, I feel, rooted in something that began in the mists of time with our Celtic ancestors. Their verbosity and joy at playing with words has been remarked upon by many early observers. I felt that this should be celebrated ins sculpture - the result being Ogham Speaks."

Coll's use of a standing stone or othostat-type design suggests this historical link. To further enhance this ancient feel, the Nobel laureates' names are depicted in Ogham on each of the stone's edges. As viewed from the base upward, each face emerges from the stone in a series of steps; the distinctive character of each particular writer is revealed by the individual texture of his face.


Help with RefWorks

Question:

Do you have workshops on how to use RefWorks?

Answer: 

We do not provide workshops, however, there are tutorials on the Education Library website. These are audio and visual, with step by step instructions showing how to set up an account, export citations from a database or Socrates, edit records within RefWorks, create a bibliography, and format in-text citations. You can also look at step-by-step handouts on our Bibliographic Management Software page.


How can I get wireless access for my iPad?

Question:
I want to set up my iPad for wireless access to the Stanford network. How can I go about doing so?

Answer: 

To register their devices for wireless access, iPad users can now go through the Stanford Network Self-Registration (SNSR) service. Information on the SNSR can be found here.