RDS Research Labs @ Langsam Library

Consultation Hours for Fall 2025

Welcome, Andrew Ho and Debao Chen, as our new GIS Consultants.  

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 The Collab workstations and space are currently available on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday. Either Wednesday and Thursday can be requested.

The Research Labs @ Langsam are closed when University of Cincinnati Libraries are closed (regular business hours, holidays, snow days etc.). In addition, special events and workshops will cause lab closings. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

General Usage

• Open to students, staff and faculty of the University of Cincinnati.
• Workstations require a UC Login in order to access applications.
• To reserve a workstation or the lab, email AskData@uc.edu.
• Two collaborative workstations are available in the Data & GIS Collab. One workstation has priority for consultations by GIS support staff. Priority is given to users with Data and GIS needs and to those who have reserved use of the space.  Individuals who are not using the lab for these purposes may be asked to relinquish their workstation.  Additional workstations are available in the Info Commons in GMP Library.
• A GIS support student is available at posted times for GIS-related support.  No general library assistance or computer support is available from lab staff.
• The lab workstations and ESRI Software (ArcGIS) are for educational, non-commercial, University-related projects and research ONLY and should adhere to ESRI/UC License Agreement.
• Licensed software on the workstations may not be copied for any purpose.
• The lab supports collaborative group work.  However, noise should be kept to a minimum. Disruptive users will be asked to leave.  All Library Use Policies are enforced.
• The Libraries does not bear responsibility for loss or damage of data or disks that occurs in the lab. Staff may attempt to assist, but there is no guarantee of data recovery. The user accepts the risk that data can be irrecoverably lost.
• All users must be aware of and abide by all federal copyright laws and any data licenses or use restrictions. See the UC Libraries Copyright Information Page for details.
• No food or drink is allowed in the lab. No game playing on the workstations.
• All other legal restrictions on the use of university resources apply.
• The lab is open during Langsam opening library hours.  Users should begin saving and backing up work at least 30 minutes before the lab closes.
• Additional UC GIS resources are available within this guide.

File Storage/Backup

• Users are only permitted to store files/data on the workstations when they are actively working in the lab.  ALL DATA LEFT ON WORKSTATIONS is subject to deletion within 48 hours. There are no exceptions to this policy.
• Users assume all responsibility for backing up data before leaving the lab.  Backup is suggested to either an external drive or cloud backup such as OneDrive​.

Software

• Only library staff may install software. Please email AskData@uc.edu with requests for additional applications, web browser plug-ins, font, utilities, or other software.

• Adobe Creative Cloud / Adobe Suite *
• Atom
• ArcGIS Desktop
• Blender
• Cytoscape
• Gephi
• Google Earth Pro
• Microsoft Office
• Notepad ++
• OpenRefine (Formally Google Refine)
• Orange
• Python
• QGIS
• R
• Rstudio
• SketchUp
• Tableau (Public Version) *

Software may differ from machine to machine, especially depending on operating system. If you would like to suggest a program, please contact AskData@uc.edu.

*Available on public and consult workstations only

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