Digital Scholars Lab and Information Literacy Lab

The Digital Scholars Lab and Information Literacy Lab are located on the third floor of Richter Library in Room 344, adjacent to the elevators. The space offers 24 Windows workstations and a podium with a presentation computer.

The Lab is open for use during library hours and staffed for consultations according to the Digital Scholars Lab staffing schedule. The Lab offers specialized software including GIS, Data Analysis & Visualization, Statistical Analysis, and Engineering. For a full list of software, please see below.

Instructional sessions in the Lab are reserved for library workshops. For more information, see the Instructional Space Use Policy.

Consultations and workshops with our GIS, data, and research methods experts at the University of Miami Learning Commons are available through Zoom and in-person. For information on how to contact our staff and schedule consultations and workshops, please see the Data Services webpage. For research assistance with subject specialists, request a consultation.

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Software List

Adobe Creative Cloud

  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Adobe Animate
  • Adobe Audition
  • Adobe Bridge
  • Adobe Character Animator
  • Adobe Creative Cloud
  • Adobe Dimension
  • Adobe Dreamweaver
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe InCopy
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Lightroom Classic
  • Adobe Media Encoder
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Adobe Premiere Rush
  • Adobe Substance 3D Designer
  • Adobe Substance 3D Modeler
  • Adobe Substance 3D Painter
  • Adobe Substance 3D Sampler
  • Adobe Substance 3D Stager
  • UXP WebView Support

Developer & Network Tools

  • Notepad++
  • Npcap OEM
  • PSPad editor
  • PuTTY
  • WPTx64

Engineering & CAD

  • 3DEXPERIENCE Exchange for SOLIDWORKS
  • 3DEXPERIENCE Marketplace for SOLIDWORKS
  • Ansys
  • Arena
  • CEF for SOLIDWORKS Applications
  • COMSOL Multiphysics
  • PTC Creo Platform Services
  • PTC Creo Parametric Version
  • Simulia Abaqus
  • SOLIDWORKS
  • SOLIDWORKS Login Manager

Statistics, Analytics & Research

  • ArcGIS Pro
  • EndNote
  • IBM SPSS Statistics
  • JMP Student Edition
  • Maple
  • MATLAB
  • Mendeley Reference Manager
  • Microsoft PowerBI Desktop
  • Minitab Modules
  • Minitab Statistical Software
  • NVivo
  • QSR NCapture for Chrome
  • R for Windows
  • ResearchSoft Direct Export Helper
  • RStudio
  • Rtools
  • SAS
  • Tableau
  • Wolfram
  • WolframScript

Microsoft Applications & Components

  • Microsoft .NET SDK
  • Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise
  • Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server
  • Microsoft OneDrive
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • Microsoft Visual C++ v14 Redistributable
  • Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Applications
  • Microsoft Windows Application Compatibility Fix Database

Browsers & Internet

  • Google Chrome
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Mozilla Maintenance Service

Communication & Collaboration

  • Alertus Desktop
  • Zoom Workplace

Utilities, Drivers & Media

  • 7-Zip
  • GlobalProtect
  • Google Earth Pro
  • Pharos
  • Realtek Audio COM Components
  • Realtek High Definition Audio Driver
  • VLC media player
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