Printing, Computers and Off Campus Access
Printing
Location of Printer:
There is only one public printer for the library, which is located on the second floor in the Trowbridge Reference Room, to the left of the reference desk, near the elevator. All public computer workstations in the Divinity Library connect to this printer.
Print Accounts:
All printing in the library requires the use of a print account.
Yale students, faculty and staff:
Your NetID and passwords must first be activated in order to print. This is a one time process that usually is done at the start of the semester for incoming students, faculty and staff. If you have not done so already, you can activate your NetID by going to Activate Your NetID.
Visitors to the library not affiliated with Yale:
Visitors to the library can also create a printing account for themselves by going to Print Account Management and clicking on the link under For Visitors entitled Create a PrintID (located in the lefthand column, about halfway down the page.)
Payment:
The cost of printing is $0.07 per page, which is automatically deducted from your print account when you print. You may view the print transactions for your account by going to Print Account Management and clicking on the link to Show My Transactions in the lefthand column.
Students may add funds their print account by going to Print Account Management and clicking on the link to Student Account charge (in the lefthand column, toward the top).
Faculty, staff, and visitors may add funds by credit card, check or cash. Payment by credit card may be made online at Print Account Management by clicking on the link to Credit Card. Payment by check or cash must be made in person at:
Reprographics & Imaging Services (RIS)
Customer Service Counter
155 Whitney Avenue
Ground floor rear
Hours: Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
How to Print
- First, send your print job to the printer (either use the print button on the browser or follow the instructions for printing in the database you are using.)
- Then go to the print release station (located in the Trowbridge Reference Room, to the left of the reference desk, near the elevator) and login using your NetID and password.
- A list of print jobs will appear. Click on your print job to highlight it and then click the Print button to release it to print. It should print out in the tray below.
- Be sure to click on the logoff button of the print release station when you are finished. Otherwise, other library users may use your print account to pay for their print jobs.
- The printer will beep if it is out of paper. Check on the windowsill next to the printer for paper to add to the printer. If there is none there, please ask at the Reference Office, or downstairs at the Circulation Desk for more paper. Paper may be added by pushing the button in on the paper tray to open it.
Public Computers
There are computer workstations located in the Trowbridge Reference Room, in the Library Instruction Room (L-107), near the Circulation Desk, and on the G level near the stacks. Only workstations in the Library Instruction Room (L-107) have access to MS Word for wordprocessing. All workstations in the library print to the printer on the 2nd floor in the Trowbridge Reference Room (see Printing for more information on printing.)
BibleWorks is available on four workstations at the round table in the Trowbridge Reference Room, on five workstations in L107 (Library Computer Cluster) and in the Marvin Pope Biblical Seminar Room on the G Level.
Logos Bible Software is now available on Workstation B in the Trowbridge Reference Room, Workstation D in the Marvin Pope Seminar Room on the G Level, and on workstations in the Library Instruction Room (L107).
Below are the details for what is available on specific computer workstations in the library:
Workstation A: Trowbridge Reference Room
- The following resources can be launched from the Start menu:
- Calvini Opera database 1.0
- The Encyclopedia of Judaism
- The Encyclopedia of World History
- Religious Congregations & Membership database
- The following resources need to have the CD inserted in CD drive before launching from Start menu:
- Dictionary of Pastoral Care and Counseling
- Dead Sea Scrolls Reference Library
- Works of John Wesley
- Abingdon Dictionary of Theology
Workstation B: Trowbridge Reference Room on the 2nd Floor
- This workstation provides access to CD ROM resources that use the Libronix Digital Library System. In addition to numerous Bible study tools (lexicons, dictionaries, etc.), the following resources can be accessed throught the Libronix program in the Start menu:
- Anchor Bible Dictionary
- The Ante-Nicene Fathers
- The Works of Martin Luther
- The Works of John Knox
- The Works of Josephus
- The Works of Philo
- Electronic versions of many books such as Contructive Theology and The Hebrew Bible (to find these and other resources, click on the "My Library" menu item in Libronix.)
Workstation C: Just outside Ministry Resource Center on the 1st Floor
- This workstation provides access to CD ROM products that are useful for planning worship and for church adminstration:
- Evangelical Lutheran worship liturgies CD-ROM
- The Presbyterian Worship Planner
- The Rite Stuff
- The Rite Song
- United Methodist Worship Library
Workstation D: Marvin Pope Biblical Seminar Room on the G Level
- The following resources are installed on this workstation:
- Dead Sea Scrolls Electronic Reference Library
- Catalogue de l'Ecole Biblique
- Logos Bible Software and the Libronix resources listed for Workstation B, above
- BibleWorks
- Paulys Real-encyclopadie der Classischen Altertumswissenschaft. Gesamtregister
- Bar Ilan's Judaic Library
Workstation E: Ground floor stacks - in the carrel behind the stand-up workstation
- This computer provides access to older CD ROM products including The Collegeville Catholic Reference Library, The Works of Cornelius Van Til, International Directory of Theological Training, On Common Ground, The Catholic Biblical Reference Library, The Trinity Apocalypse, Medieval Realms, Vatican Council II, The Image of the World, as well as resources listed above in the alphabetical sequence.
For more details on the electronic resources listed above, and on other electronic resources available at the Divinity Library, please go to Overview of Electronic Resources.
Workstations for persons with disabilities: Please consult with the Circulation Manager, Susan Burdick, if you need access to a computer that is equipped with special software for persons with disabilities. Susan may be reached at the Circulation Desk or at 432-5288, Susan.Burdick@yale.edu
Network Access for Laptop Computers
Students must register their laptops for use on Yale's network. Even if you have registered in the past, you need to re-register for the academic year.
Only Yale faculty, staff and students may have access to the wireless network. Visitors to the library not affiliated with Yale are restricted from access. For more information, please see Wireless Networking at Yale.
Please note that your NetID and passwords must first be activated before you can register your laptop. This is a one time process that usually is done at the start of the semester for incoming students, faculty and staff. If you have not done so already, you can activate your NetID by going to Activate Your NetID.
Procedure for Laptop Registration:
- On a Yale computer (e.g., one of the library's workstation) go to Yale University Network Registration.
- Click on the Register Student Network Connection button.
- Enter your NetID and Password to login.
- Follow directions to add a Wired or Wireless connection. Wireless connection is available in the Trowbridge Reference Room and in the reading rooms. You will need to find your Ethernet Hardware Address. For help in finding your Ethernet Hardware address, go to Finding Your Ethernet Hardware Address
If you have any problems, don't hesitate to ask for help in the Reference Office.
Off-Campus Computer Access
Many of the library's databases and other resources are restricted to Yale students, faculty and staff. Off-campus access is available for Yale affiliates who have configured their home computers for off-campus access.
Instructions for setting up your home computer for off-campus access are available at Off-Campus Access.

