The University of Connecticut is a depository for United States Government publications, thousands of which are added annually. There are a number of computer facilities available to graduate students. The most heavily used is the departmental PC lab which contains about 25 PCs, Internet access, a scanner, and a variety of printer capabilities. Various statistical and word processing packages are available in the lab. The lab is used as a teaching facility for graduate and undergraduate courses, but is also used as an individual research facility during non-class hours.
All students can obtain e-mail and computer accounts without additional charge.
UCC has several labs for both PC and Mac users in its building complex and provides support for a wide range of computer applications for students and faculty. UCC also conducts non-credit training courses in all aspects of computer usage. The UCC computing system can be accessed from the departmental PC lab. The Institute has brought together one of the most extensive archives of social, economic and political data in the country. The Institute is involved in extensive research vital to the social sciences.