Please join us for our ribbon cutting ceremony from 12-12:30pm on Monday, April 7. President Pirius will speak and cake will be served in celebration of the grand reopening of the library.
The Red Rocks Community College Library is excited to host our first annual multidisciplinary competition to encourage new scholarship and creative work, Kaleidoscope. We invite all students to participate and submit an original (new or existing) work interpreting this year’s theme, Colorado.
Main Library, Lakewood Campus (2nd floor East, upstairs from the Welcome Desk)
Phone: 303.914.6740
M-F 8am-5pm
Sat. & Sun. CLOSED
Wed. & Thurs. 9am-4pm
Need help with a research project? Schedule a 20-minute one-on-one appointment with a librarian to get individualized help finding credible resources for research papers/projects.
Laptops may be borrowed for up to one-week per calendar month at both campuses.
Study rooms are available for a two-hour checkout and are first come, first serve. Please, bring your student ID to the library's front desk to check out a study room.
Can't find a book, or other item at the ñNTR Library? Inter-Library Loan allows us to borrow books from other libraries across Colorado and Wyoming. Please use the Prospector link below to request a book, then email us at library@rrcc.edu to let us know.
Have you always wanted to check out Colorado’s state parks? Now you can, for free!
In partnership with the Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife, Red Rocks Library participates in the Check Out State Parks program. This program allows students, staff, and faculty at Red Rocks to check out a pass that gives you free admission to all 41 Colorado state parks. For more information, please inquire at the Library Access Desk or call (303) 914-6740.
A-Z Databases
Associated Press videos related to your topic appear near the top of your search results.
Environment
ñNTR for your topic, and then use the "Filter by Type" button on left to the limit the results to videos.
Health and Medicine
Use the “All Types” drop down to the left of the search field to limit your search to "Multimedia."
Choose “Videos & Animations” from the search screen.
History
Choose "Browse," and then select from motion pictures, photos, and even maps
Law and Government
ñNTR for your topic, then choose “Web”, “Image,” or “Video” on the results page.
Science and Technology
On the search results page, choose "Videos" under the “More” tab.
These databases contain articles from academic journals, magazines, and newspapers. Login anytime from home or class with your S#. If you have any questions or problems you can contact us. Our contact information is found in the Contact and Hours tab.
: ñNTR articles, books, journals and more!
Check whether the Library subscribes to a journal, magazine, or newspaper, by title or subject.
Look up an article when you have the article title, author name(s), journal title/volume, and page information.
List of Colorado Community College Databases
ñNTR the for physical materials. Most items are located at Lakewood, but they can be delivered to Arvada. Email library@rrcc.edu or call 303-914-6740 for more information. Access our physical collection which includes books, DVDs, CDs and more!
We have some textbooks available for a 4-hour check-out. Check to see if we have your textbook.
Textbooks are available for four-hour checkout at both the Lakewood and Arvada campuses. In Lakewood, ask at the main desk in the library. In Arvada, please see the Lab Coordinator. to see if your textbook is available. Laptops and graphing calculators are also available for four-hour checkout at both campuses.
Looking for eBooks? Check out for research, how-to, literature and read offline for fun! We have thousands of books that you can read from anywhere with an Internet connection or download and read offline.
PA Students and EMS Students - - is a comprehensive online medical resource that contains textbooks and more.
is our most complete source of streaming video! Includes documentaries, feature films, and training videos on topics ranging from history to literature to science. All videos in this collection have been licensed for viewing on campus and may be used for public screening in or out of the classroom. .
- Associated Press videos related to your topic appear near the top of your search results.
Have you been assigned a research paper or project and have no idea where to start? Have no fear! We are here to help! Below you will find some helpful guides that will assist you in finding credible sources for your assignments.
Do you still have questions? for a 20-minute consultation or chat with us via the Ask A Librarian chat windows available throughout the Library Services site.
Visit our tutorials via video
For online help in citing sources, visit:
- from Trinity College
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Available style guides and manuals in print are available in the library in the BF and LB sections. You can also ask at the Access Desk for help from a librarian. Many online resources can help you create the citations, including citation creators within and other databases. However, you should review each created citation for errors. A few resources include:
- built-in Word citation builder ()
- from NCSU
The ñNTR Library is happy to assist ñNTR faculty, staff, and students with questions concerning copyright and fair use of copyrighted materials, in consultation with CCCS System Office as needed.
ñNTR Copyright Resources
Other Copyright Resources
- - The Association of Research Libraries guide to academic use of copyrighted material.
- - From the American Library Association
- - From the American Library Association
- - Alternatives licensing for sharing and reuse