IT Services' Software Licensing, the Stanford Bookstore, and Stanford Procurement are three campus software outlets on campus. Their common goal is to get needed software into people's hands at the best possible price.
Software Web Site
Instead of calling or walking all over campus, it is easy to fire up your Web browser and use Software at Stanford.
When you type in the title of the software you are looking for, the search results will provide links to the major providers on campus, determined by whether you are a student, faculty or staff, and whether you are purchasing for your department or personal use. Once you find where the software you need, you can save precious time by visiting one of the on-campus locations to get it.
Procurement
Procurement has negotiated special pricing for software purchases made by departments, especially Adobe and Microsoft products. For more information on CWA products, including software, please visit:
http://purchasing.stanford.edu/cwa/
Stanford Bookstore
The Stanford Bookstore offers academically priced software to students, faculty, and staff with a Stanford ID. For Fall 2007 purchases, they are offering a back-to-school promo that includes an iPod with special purchases. This promo is available not only to students, but also to faculty and staff making personal purchases. In addition to popular software titles, the computer department's buyer, Glen Jones (650-329-1217 x371 or g.jones@bookstore.stanford.org) is willing to find and order software for faculty teaching classes or staff and students who need special single-titles for their work. See also Stanford Bookstore Computer Department: Frequently Asked Questions in this issue.
Software Licensing
Even though each of the three software outlets will refer you as necessary, if you can't locate the product you want, Software Licensing acts as a clearinghouse or starting point for difficult inquiries. To reach the Software Licensing staff directly, send email to software@stanford.edu or call 724-2424. Software Licensing is located in the Bambi Modular, 320 Panama Street. For more information about Software Licensing, see http://softwarelicensing.stanford.edu/. See also What's New in Software Licensing in this issue.
