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Software Downloads and Plug-ins

Licensed Software Available to WesternU Students

Graphpad's Prism logo Graphpad
A powerful combination of biostatistics, curve fitting (nonlinear regression) and scientific graphing in one comprehensive program.

EndNote X5 (for Windows) and Endnote X4 (for Mac)
A bibliographic management software that allows users to save and organize citations. Visit the library's EndNote page for documentation, tutorials and tip sheets.

Dynamed logoDynaMed for PDAs
A clinical reference tool created by physicians for physicians and other health care professionals for use primarily at the 'point-of-care'. Available in a PDA application for Palm OS, Pocket PC, Windows Smartphones, Blackberry and the iPhone/iTouch.

Thompson Medex logoThomson Clinical Xpert
Powers your handheld device with a wealth of clinical knowledge from Thomson Micromedex, the industry's leading provider of evidence-based decision support. It's compatible with both Palm OS ® and Pocket PC's - updated instantly at each sync with the latest information.

Visit the Library's Handheld Devices page for more software downloads as well as free guides, tips and tutorials on the use of handheld devices.

Free Plug-ins and Helper Applications

The following links provide access to plug ins and other software commonly used in Western University programs:

Adobe Acrobat Icon Adobe Acrobat Reader ®
Allows you to open and print Portable Document Format (pdf) files.

Macromedia Flash Icon Adobe Flash Player ®
Allows you to play animations on the Web.

Macromedia Shockwave Icon Adobe Shockwave Player ®
Windows Version. Allows you to view interactive, rich-media web content using 3-D technology.

Apple Quicktime Icon Apple QuickTime Media Player ®
Allows you to play streaming audio and video clips compressed using Apple's QuickTime Media technology.

RealMedia Icon RealOne Player ® RealMedia
Allows you to play streaming audio and video files compressed using RealAudio and RealMedia technologies.

Windows Media Icon Windows Media Player ®
Allows you to play streaming audio and video clips compressed using Windows Media technology.

Winzip Icon WinZip ® Archive Utility
Allows you to compress and decompress files for archiving or email exchange.