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Stay Current with RSS Feeds
 
What is RSS?

RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is an easy-to-use technology that can help you keep track of news and research that is important to you. With an RSS reader, you can display content from your favorite journals, newspapers, listservs, web sites, and blogs in one convenient place, eliminating the need to visit each source. You decide what you want to receive and organize it in a way that makes sense to you.

 
What is an RSS Reader?

An RSS reader is a software application that can be used to view and organize content from RSS feeds. Some readers are Web-based software, while others are desktop-based. There are dozens of RSS readers, but most people start with one of these Web-based readers:

For comparative information about various RSS readers, we recommend About.com's article Find the Best RSS Feed Readers.

 
How do I subscribe to an RSS Feed?
Most RSS readers make it easy to automatically subscribe to RSS feeds for any page you are viewing in your Web browser. Be sure to read the documentation for your RSS reader to learn about these easy subscription options. You can also subscribe to a feed by pasting the feed address into your RSS reader. Look for the "subscribe" option (sometimes called XML or RSS) at each individual site to get the feed address.
 

Library RSS Feeds

  • You can also subscribe to one of the following library blog categories:
 

Journal and Search Alerts (UHD users only)

  • Please use our Ask a Librarian service to ask about RSS feeds for a particular journal or magazine.
 

News and Blog Feeds

 

 
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