What is this RSS thing? August 29, 2007
Posted by western4uk in Access from Home, Access from Work, Aggregators, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Electronic Resources, RSS Feeds, Staying Up-to-Date, Web 2.0.Tags: RSS, Staying Up-to-Date
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News feeds allow you to see when websites have added new content. You can get the latest headlines and video in one place, as soon as its published, without having to visit the websites you have taken the feed from.
Feeds are also known as RSS.
How do I start using RSS?
In general, the first thing you need is something called a news reader. This is a piece of software that checks the feeds and lets you read any new articles that have been added. Luckily those kind folks at the National Library for Health have provided you with one in MyUpdate that is both easy to use and very effective.
All you need to do to use a feed is copy the web address of the feed (the page may look like horrible code - but don’t panic) and paste it into the new feed bit of your news reader.
Why should I start using RSS?
It’s quite simply the easiest way for you to keep up-to-date with key websites and things like e-journals without having to visit them all the time to see if they’ve updated. This saves you time for doing other things.
Help!
If you need some training, just contact the library on 0151 285 4493 or use the form below.
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