Software Licensing
Introduction
The IT Services Software Licensing office can help you find the best deal on campus for your software needs. Many products are licensed, sold, and distributed directly by our staff. See our Software List for details. If we don't offer it, we can help you find the best alternative source.
Services
The Software Licensing office has licensed a variety of software products that you can obtain quickly at discounted prices. Many products on our Software List have an information sheet and an order form. If an order form is unavailable, use the Inquiry Form to make your request.
We act as a clearinghouse of information for all software available on campus. We can tell you what is licensed for campus and how to obtain it, what software is available for use on campus computer clusters (e.g., Leland systems, Meyer/ResComp clusters), and if the software is not available on campus, how it can be obtained. See our Other Sources page for more details.
If there is general interest in a software product not yet offered on campus, we will research the request to see if we can negotiate a contract that will benefit the University. Use the Inquiry Form to let us know.
We also work on contracts such as those for Essential Stanford Software and other IT Services projects and services. We license the software needed by the Leland Systems in support of instruction and research, and work to ensure that software needed for courses is licensed and up-to-date.
Contact Us
The Software Licensing offices are located in 165 Polya Hall at 255 Panama Street. Details on who we are and how to reach us may be found on the Contact Information page.
