20 full service research workstations, with 2 stations dedicated to the SAIS Reserve Catalog and ERes.
2 finance-related workstations, Bloomberg (in Library) and Datastream (in Econ Dept)
3 printers on the sixth floor, two of which are double-sided*, and an additional 2 printers in the eighth floor Laptop Room.
5 photocopiers on the sixth floor and 1 copier on the eighth floor.
1 photocopier that has a scanning / emailing option.
Wireless Internet access throughout the Library, with wired Internet access in the Laptop Room on the eighth floor.
2 group study rooms, both on the eighth floor, including one with projection capabilities and wired Internet access.
Remote Access to Online Databases
For information on how to access online databases from off-campus, visit the Remote Access web page.
Printing to the Library's Laptop Room Printers and/or the SAIS Nitze Building's Basement Printer
In order to print from your laptop to the Laptop Room printers or to the SAIS Basement printer, you must install the Pharos print software on your system. If you are using a wireless connection, you must configure your system so that it can see the Library's print server. For instructions, visit the Laptop Room Printing page if you want to print to the Laptop Room printers. Visit the Basement Printing Page if you want to print to the Nitze Basement printer.
Wireless Internet Access at SAIS
To access the Internet using a wireless card, you must set up the wireless network on your laptop. For instructions, visit the Wireless Information page.
Saving Documents to Public Workstations
You may save documents to the local hard drives of the public workstations, but please remember that the public workstation hard drives are cleaned out at random times throughout the semester. If you save a document to one of the public workstations and you need to keep it saved there temporarily, please tell a staff member to let the Library Systems Administrator (Sonny Singh) know. If you forget to do this, documents you’ve saved on any workstation(s) may be deleted at any time.
USB devices available on all Library workstations
Note that some Library workstations have USB ports on the front panel and others on the back.
Virus Information and Removal Tools
For the latest information on recent viruses and how to remove them from your system, visit the Symantec web site.
Viewing Non-Western Character Sets
To view web pages in non-Western character sets:
Internet Explorer: Go to the drop-down menu marked "view," select "encoding," and then "more." Choose from the list of character sets.
Netscape 7.2: Go to the drop-down menu marked "view," select "character coding," and then "more." Choose from the list of character sets.
Useful Downloads
Adobe Reader 8.0
Firefox Web Browser
Internet Explorer
Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware
Fact Sheet: Computing at SAIS Library PDF
See also: SAIS Information and Technology Services site
