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RSS Feeds

RSS Feeds. Greg Vogl, Research and Development Services Colorado State University Libraries December 9, 2008. Outline. What is an RSS Feed? Feed Reader Software Subscribing to Feeds Reading Feeds Finding Feeds Library-Related Feeds. What is an RSS Feed?.

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RSS Feeds

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  1. RSS Feeds Greg Vogl, Research and Development Services Colorado State University Libraries December 9, 2008

  2. Outline • What is an RSS Feed? • Feed Reader Software • Subscribing to Feeds • Reading Feeds • Finding Feeds • Library-Related Feeds RSS Feeds by Greg Vogl, CSU Libraries

  3. What is an RSS Feed? • RSS=Really Simple Syndication, Rich Site Summary or RDF Site Summary • RSS is a web format for publishing frequently updated content • Often used for news and blog entries • File format is XML • A feed is an RSS document for one news source • Includes article text (full or summary) and metadata • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS_(file_format) • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/News_feed RSS Feeds by Greg Vogl, CSU Libraries

  4. Feed Reader Software • Web Browsers • IE7, Firefox, Safari (folders in Favorites or Bookmarks) • CSU Libraries Toolbar • Information for You pages and LibGuides • Email Clients • Outlook 2007 (RSS Feeds folder in Mailbox) • Web-Based Software • Google Reader, Bloglines, My Yahoo! • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_feed_aggregators RSS Feeds by Greg Vogl, CSU Libraries

  5. Subscribing to Feeds • Find RSS links in Web pages • Web browsers: click RSS links, Subscribe • Other readers: copy RSS links to paste later • Outlook: right-click RSS Feeds, click Add a New RSS Feed • Google Reader: click Add Subscription • My Yahoo!: click Add Content, Add RSS Feed RSS Feeds by Greg Vogl, CSU Libraries

  6. Reading Feeds • Web Browsers: bookmarks/favorites • Outlook: RSS Feeds folder • Similar to reading email • Mark all entries as read • Organize feeds into folders • Save and email entries RSS Feeds by Greg Vogl, CSU Libraries

  7. Finding Feeds • Browse and search features of readers like Google Reader, Bloglines, My Yahoo! • Specific news sources (newspapers, journals, blogs, podcasts) – look for RSS icon RSS Feeds by Greg Vogl, CSU Libraries

  8. Library-Related Feeds • http://lib.colostate.edu/about/news/feeds.html • Library blogs and news • CSU news and events • RSS feed link on catalog search results in Discovery • RSS link on most CSU Libraries Web pages • New books lists e.g. Alabama • Databasessaved searches e.g. Web of Science • Journal contents e.g. Chicago RSS Feeds by Greg Vogl, CSU Libraries

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