Adult Guide

Adult Learners Guide

Contents

• The Learning Resource Centre • Digital Bookshelf

• LRC Guides • The Library • Click & Collect • Book a 1:1 • Extra Resources • Study Zones

The Learning Resource Centre

The LRC at Runshaw College is here to help you get the best results you can. We keep close links with your teachers to make sure we have everything you need for your course.

This guide will tell you:

How to start using the LRC What services we offer How to access from home How to contact us

We are based in the Langdale, Coniston and Silverdale Building

The Digital Bookshelf

All of Runshaw Colleges resources in one place. Here you can search for:

physical books and magazines eBooks and eMagazines newspaper articles videos and much more

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These are all carefully selected to help with your education and research. The Digital Bookshelf has many tools to help you research, reference and organise your sources. You can access the Digital Bookshelf from Runshaw by clicking on the desktop icon. From home via ‘My Runshaw’ You can even access eBooks on the Digital Bookshelf App.

Scan here

LRC Guides

We have more online guides like this one to help you with different tasks. You can access them any time through the Digital Bookshelf.

We have guides to help you with

Your subject Referencing Exam stress Wellbeing

We also have video guides to help use the Digital Bookshelf.

Take a look here...

...or visit the Digital Bookshelf

Click here

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The Library

Your Runshaw membership card allows you to use Runshaw Library in the LRC

You can borrow . . .

Wellbeing Careers

Books Magazines Fiction

These can be borrowed from the Library that is based in the Langdale building.

You can visit the Library Monday – Friday 8:15 – 17:00

Click & Collect

If the Library is not open when you need, you can use our ‘Click and Collect’ service.

You can search all our printed resources on the Digital Bookshelf.

Search the Digital Bookshelf for your book and then choose ‘Click and Collect’ under ‘Access Options’

This will take you to your book, press ‘Click & Collect’ again Log in with your college ID and Password. Then press ‘OK’

You will be contacted when your book is ready to be collected from the Library or the Evening Reception.

Book a 1:1 The LRC staff are available for a range of 1:1 sessions to help you with many parts of your studies and research. We offer 1:1s in

Plagiarism Presentations Referencing Revision Writing Skills

Assignment Writing Exam Technique

Motivation Note taking Organisation

Need some support?

Book a LRC Study Skills 1:1 by clicking here or scanning the QR code on your phone

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Extra Resources

Extra Resources

‘Cite them right’: the essential referencing guide’ Copies are available to borrow in the Library and online through Digital Bookshelf.

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On Digital Bookshelf each book, journal, eBook and article has your reference ready made for you. Just click on the three dots on the right of your result and click ‘Cite’.

LRC Guides

Our handy LRC Referencing Guide is an excellent tool to help create and check you references and Bibliography.

Click here

Every subject has its own Subject Guide, with handy tips, resources and contacts that will help you with your time at Runshaw College. Subject Guides

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Study Zones

The LRC has Study Zones for you to make use of throughout the Runshaw College Campus. These are designed to help you study the best way that suits you.

Coniston Study Zone

A quiet space for study Working in pairs Access to computers and printing

Coniston Work Rooms

Bookable space to work in a groups of up to 4

Coniston Silent Area

A fully silent workspace Access to computers and printing

The Library

A quite space for study Access to computers and printing

Silverdale Study Zone

A quiet space for study Working alone or in a groups of up to 4 Access to computers and printing

Any questions? Please email us at or pop in to see us. lrc@runshaw.ac.uk

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