Staying Up-To-DateUsing Google Reader & RSS Feeds

Christian Veillette M.D., M.Sc., FRCSCAssistant Professor, University of TorontoShoulder & Elbow Reconstructive Surgery

Toronto Western Hospital University Health NetworkEmail: orthonet@gmail.com

Objectives

• Provide an overview of RSS• Demonstrate the power of an RSS Reader and get

you started with one• Use Google Reader to subscribe to RSS feeds• Review the basics of finding and using orthopedic

RSS feeds?– Journals – JBJS, CORR– Portals – OrthoLinx, OrthoGate, Orthopaedic Web Links

– Medworm– PubMed

What is RSS?

• Stands for Really Simple Syndication• RSS is a standard for publishing regular

updates to web-based content• Look for or while viewing a

webpage• Its ALL around you

OrthoLinx (www.ortholinx.com)

JBJS (www.ejbjs.org)

Why use RSS?

• To track information from diverse sources

• To automatically republish dynamic content on any website

• To connect and remix a wide range of online application

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RSS Readers

• Similar to your email program• Checks Web sites to see what

content has been updated• Relies on RSS Feeds to access the

information• Displays brief description about new

information displayed on Web site• Provides html link to the full

information on the Web site

Getting to Google Reader

Two URLs to access Google Reader:1. http://reader.google.com2. http://www.google.com/reader/

Create a Google Account

Create your new account by clicking here

Create a Google Account

Enter email address

Turn Personalized Search OFF

Create a Google Account

Once you’ve created your account you will be sent an email from Google to verify your account. The email you receive will be similar to this:

Click on this link to activate your Google Account

Login to Google Reader

• Once you have activated your account• Goto http://www.google.com/reader/

Sign in here with the account name and password you created

Google Reader Interface

If you want to find out what Google Reader can do for you, you should take a quick look at our tour. Or you can let Dr. Hansen, one of our engineers, tell you a bit about it:

Add subscription – Search

Click here to subscribe to OR search for an RSS Feed. This is how you add a RSS Feed to your Reader

Add subscription - Search

• You will see a subscription box open up like the image below:

Type in “orthopedic news” and click Add

Add subscription - Search• You will see a list of RSS Feeds that match the

search term

Click the “Subscribe” button for Orthopaedic Web Links.

Add subscription - Search

• You are now subscribed to the OWL RSS Feed

OWL added to your subscription list.

Clicking on subscription name will load the latest feed items

Add subscription – Paste Feed URL

• Find a website you want to subscribe to:– Medscape Orthopedics

http://www.medscape.com– OrthoLinx

http://www.ortholinx.com– OrthoGate

http://www.orthogate.org– JBJS

http://www.jbjs.org/rss/

CORR – Find RSS Feed

• Goto http://www.springerlink.com/content/120901/

Retrieve Feed URL

Copy the URL of the feed you would like to subscribe:

1. Goto URL in top of browser2. Highlight the URL3. Press Ctrl+C OR1. Goto URL in top of browser2. Highlight the URL3. Click the right mouse button and

select “Copy”

JBJS – Find RSS Feed

• Goto http://www.ejbjs.org/rss/

Retrieve Feed URL

Copy the URL of the feed you would like to subscribe:

1. Goto URL in top of browser2. Highlight the URL3. Press Ctrl+C OR1. Goto URL in top of browser2. Highlight the URL3. Click the right mouse button and

select “Copy”

Paste Feed URL

Paste the URL of the feed you would like to subscribe to into the “Add subscription” box in Google Reader

1. Click Add subscription to open up field2. Place cursor in Add subscription field3. Press Ctrl+V on your keyboard4. Click “Add”

PubMed – Create RSS Feed

• Goto PubMed http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/

Enter search term such as “total shoulder arthroplasty”

Click Go

Send to RSS Feed

Select RSS Feed from the Send to Drop Down box

Create Feed

1. Set the Limit for items sent in Feed

2. Enter a name for the Feed

3. Click the Create Feed button

Retrieve Feed URL1. Click the XML icon.2. On the new window, copy the URL in the browser

Address box and paste it into your RSS reader

Medworm.com

http://www.medworm.com/rss/Orthopaedics-31.php

Reading your RSS Feeds

Click on title to see the full entry on the JBJS Website

Special Features

• Manage Subscriptions• Starred Items• Shared Items• Labels/Folders• List view vs Expanded view• SettingsRead the Google Reader Help Tutorial

http://www.google.com/help/reader/help.html

Read Anywhere, Anytime

• Read on the go• Google Reader works

on any mobile phone browser

• Google Reader keeps you connected anywhere, anytime

References

• Google Reader Help Tutorialhttp://www.google.com/help/reader/help.html

• How to Use Google Reader by Andy Wibbelshttp://www.andywibbels.com/flash/google_reader.htm

• Google Reader Tutorialhttp://ycdl2.yukoncollege.yk.ca/googlereader/

• Ripping it up with RSS http://wiki.elearning.ubc.ca/BasicsOfRSS

Thank you

The Orthopaedic Internet:

A Collaborative Resource