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The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Computers for Public Use at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
All reading rooms at the Library for the Performing Arts have free public access computers providing varied use of the library catalogs and selected general and specialized databases covering Performing Arts subjects. Some computers on the 1st floor of the Performing Arts Library are designated for Internet access. Librarians and technical staff are available to assist users with the Library's online catalog and electronic resources. The Library also offers a free laptop docking service. To connect your laptop to the Library's high-speed Internet connection, follow these instructions. The computers at the Library for the Performing Arts do not provide access to software applications. To access Microsoft Office or other software, visit one of the New York Public Library's Branch Libraries. All reading rooms have dedicated computers for accessing CATNYP, the online catalog of New York Public Library's Research Libraries. CATNYP includes a stand-alone Dance Collection Catalog, and allows searching for materials by Music Number. Access to LEO, the online catalog of the Branch Libraries, used to locate materials to borrow, is also provided in all reading rooms. Both catalogs of The New York Public Library are also available from any Internet-accessible computer outside the Library at /books/. Selected Databases and Electronic Resources All reading rooms provide dedicated computers for searching over 108 databases, electronic full-text journals and newspapers, and other online resources that the Library licences or selects to support the subject and research interests of its users. Most of these resources are licensed for onsite use only. A searchable list of online databases and indexes is now available. Access to e-resources available in the Branch Libraries is also available in all reading rooms at the Library for the Performing Arts. Many (but not all) of these resources can be accessed from computers outside the library with the use of an NYPL Library Card. Access to the Internet is available on the first floor of the Library for the Performing Arts at the Lincoln Center Plaza entrance only. Users may sign up for one half-hour time slot per day. See the Library's Policy on Public Use of the Internet. |
