Technology
Computers, Copying & Printing
- 14 Public Access Macintosh Computers
- Two Public Access PC's dedicated to SciFinder Scholar and Crossfire
- One flatbed scanner, attached to the first PC
- Three Public Copiers
- Two Public Printers
Prototype Collaborative Technology Space -- first floor lobby
The primary goal of the Collaborative Technology Space is to provide a shared 61-inch digital monitor and virtual workspace for separate laptop workstations. Users may switch back and forth between the large screen and their own, as well as merging together files and data from their individual laptops to the project on the large screen.
Powered by TeamSpot software from Tidebreak (R), the workstation readily accomodates two to six laptorp users. Two ethernet ports are available to provide access for those without wireless connectivity. The set up provides a dynamic environment for the development of group projects.
The advantage is that a group of users can actively observe and interact with the project, eliminating the need for tedious file transfers back and forth between only two machines at a time. Users can all see the project come together at once.
The program is nonintrusive to individual machines, though a small piece of software must be downloaded to enable the connection to TeamSpot. Users each may work on their own separate projects simultaneously, or even gather information off of the Web for use in the project.
For a demonstration, or to sign up to use the Collaborative Technology Space, contact S&E Library Assistant Manager Tony Pham at tdpham@usc.edu.
Videoconferencing Room
The Science & Engineering Library is one of the sites for the new videoconferencing facilities mandated by the Provost. Our set up is in room 204. Note that this system connects by IP address, NOT by telephone, so if you want to do a videoconference, first ask your colleagues at the other end if their system supports IP connections. The S&E Library contact for more information is Tony Pham.
Chemistry Databases Software
Several of the important databases to which the USC Libraries subscribe for the University require users to download small programs that authenticate them as valid USC users. These programs embed some USC licensing data and cannot be publicly shared, per the database vendors. So you need to get them from us. We apologize for the inconvenience, but that is the vendors' approach. For the files, please contact our chemistry subject librarian Norah Xiao at nxiao@usc.edu.
The programs in question are:
- The American Chemical Society's SciFinder Scholar, which includes powerful, easy searching of Chemical Abstracts, as well as access to patents, chemical suppliers, and other information.
- Beilstein, the organic chemistry database that allows for structure and substructure searches. Available via the Crossfire platform.
- Gmelin, the organometallic and inorganic chemistry database, is also available on the Crossfire platform.
Page updated Aug 11, 2008