Computer Access in the Libraries for Visitors
Computers: Guest Research Stations
Access to most Libraries' licensed, online resources and fee-based printing is available in all University libraries.
Provides access to:
- Most online resources which can be found on the UW Libraries Web site
- All Web sites with .edu, .gov, .org, .mil, or .museum extensions
- Read-only versions of the Microsoft Office suite of software: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc. (e.g., documents in these programs may be read but not created or edited).
Restrictions: There is no access to anonymous email sites, such as Hotmail, Yahoo! mail, or to most .com Web sites.
Wireless Access for Visitors
If you have a laptop or mobile device on campus, wireless internet access is available via the UW Wireless network:
- Visitors from campuses and institutions participating in the Eduroam network can use it to access the UW’s Wireless network.
- Otherwise, visitors need a temporary UW NetID to access sites outside of the washington.edu domain. Ask Libraries staff about obtaining a temporary UW NetID; you will need to provide a form of identification and contact information.
Printing & Scanning
Provided by Creative Communications
Payment for Printing:
- Husky Card for UW students, faculty, & staff
- Dawg Prints card for non-UW users
Scanning options:
- To a USB (flash drive - cannot be Mac-formatted drive)
- To a print station
- To email (non-UW users should ask staff for a Temporary NetID)
- To mobile device
- To Google Drive
- Accessibility
- Adjustable height tables
- Option to scan as searchable PDF file (OCR)
- Option to scan text to mp3 audio file
- Optional foot pedal to activate scanner
Mobile/Wireless printing: To print from a mobile device, you must have a UW NetID.
- Login to print.uw.edu
- Upload your document(s)
- Print jobs can then be retrieved at any Dawg Prints location