using an rss feed aggregator an introduction prepared by liz rodrigues
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Using an RSS Feed Aggregator
An Introduction
Prepared by Liz Rodrigues
What is RSS and why do I see everywhere? Really Simple Syndication: an easy way to publish
web content across many venues Commonly used to track frequently updated web
pages, such as blogs or news sites Instead of you going to the web page, new content
on the web page comes to you This
is the universal icon indicating that the page you’re on has an RSS feed—orange is the most common but some sites use different colors
Source: “RSS,” Library Success Wiki, http://www.libsuccess.org/index.php?title=RSS
Where can I find RSS feeds?
Look for the RSS icon in the address bar or on the page
Most frequently updated web pages will now have some kind of RSS
Increasingly, research databases will allow users to create search alerts using an RSS feed
What is an RSS Feed Aggregator? A feed aggregator, or feed
reader, allows you to read all of your subscribed content in one place, in one view
These tools also help you manage your subscriptions and keep track of what you’ve read
Two popular feed readers are Google Reader (top right) and Bloglines (bottom right)
Inside Google Reader
List of feeds you have subscribed to
Navigate from post to post within a feed
Manage read and unread items
Actualcontent
Subscribing Using a Feed Aggregator
Step 1:
Find the RSS icon and click on it.
Subscribing Using a Feed Aggregator
Step 2: Using the drop-down menu, select the aggregator or application you’d like to subscribe with.
Subscribing Using a Feed Aggregator
Step 3:
View new content in selected feed aggregator.
This process will vary slightly with different browsers and different aggregators, but the basic steps are fairly similar.
Sit back and let the web come to you!
