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More About RSS
How do I find RSS Feeds?
- Look for the image icons
or
or 
on web pages. - Look for RSS options within article databases.
- Use a blog directory like Technorati or Google's Blogs Search
How do I subscribe to an RSS feed?
To follow an RSS feed, you need a "feed reader". Several types exist:
We suggest Google Reader, a web-based feed reader, but there are many others.
- desktop readers: Thunderbird and RSSReader.
- web-based feed readers:Google Reader, or Netvibes.
- web browsers' readers: Firefox and Safari.
How do I use Google Reader?
- Getting Started with Google Reader YouTube video 2:12 minutes
- Getting Started with Google Reader page
Why choose one method instead of another?
| Pros | Cons | |
|---|---|---|
| RSS Feeds | Many sources (article databases and web sites) are collected in one place. | Many article databases don't provide RSS feeds yet. You will need to check your RSS reader on a regular basis. |
| Email Alerts | Comes in your email. | Some databases send email even if no new records are found. |
| Saved Searches | Run at your convenience, but you need to remember to do it. | Some databases run the search on all records, not just the newly added records. |
