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About the College

Warwickshire College is one of the largest further and higher education colleges in the UK with over 25, 000 students across 6 campuses and access to over 60 community centres across Warwickshire.

We are a progressive college with a reputation as an excellent provider of quality education and a winner of numerous awards including the prestigious National Beacon Status Award for educational excellence.

There are Learning Resource Centres (LRC’s) located at all our main college centres. The LRC’s provide library, IT services and Learning Support services for all full or part-time students.

LRC FacilitiesCotswold Court at Moreton Morrell

 

  • internet access
  • online journals and databases
  • DVD’s and videos (with viewing areas)
  • books and periodicals
  • CD- ROM’s
  • Microsoft Office package available on all computers
  • printing, including colour and photo
  • photocopying
  • IT rooms for class use
  • group and silent study areas
  • Learning support
  • special subject collections

 

 

 About the blog

 The blog is designed with you in mind. We’re always looking for ways to improve our service to you, so feel free to leave a comment on any post to let us know what you think.

 There’s a categories section listed on the right hand side of the main page. Click on the topic headings for the information you’re looking for. Be sure to check back often as the blog is updated almost daily.

 

  •  Hot Topics : Current events in relevant subjects taken from the popular media or specialist publications (e.g. veterinary, farming, art, media, sport science, etc.)
  • Around campus : Updates on events, notices and policies from the LRC or Warwickshire College
  • Tools & Tricks : Study skills, helpful websites for things related to research or referencing
  • Web Discoveries  : Helpful websites and search engines for students
  • New at the LRC : New books, journals, DVD’s at your LRC 

Can’t find what you’re looking for? Tell us about it!!! We’re here to help you, so leave us a comment or your research question and we’ll aim to point you in the right direction.

About the Tutorials

This area host guides to using the LRC and online resources and is broken down into three categories. Click on the topic headings to bring up files.

  • Online Databases and Resource Guides
  • Student and Staff Guides to Using the LRC
  • Study Skills, Tips, & Tricks

Finally, there’s an LRC staff area that provides a sounding board for members of staff at different centres to communicate. It also provides tutorials on how to make a blog post or use staff-only software.

As always, don’t forget to comment and let us know how we’re doing!!

updated 7 May 2008 by Brooke Johnson