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RSS feeds – What are they and how can they help my research?
Digital ResearchersBranwen HideMarch 15th, 2010
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What are RSS feedsWeb feed used to publish frequently updated information
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Table of contents
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Blogs
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News and funding opportunities
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Social bookmarking sites
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Social media: Friend Feed
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RSS readers/aggregators
Google readerNewsGator – number of products including Feedemon or NetNewsWire
Sharp readerLIFEREA – Linux based system
Bloglines – both an aggregator and a publisher
web based; desktop platform or combination
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How do you know a site has an RSS feed?
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Subscribing
Directly search for feeds from your aggregator
Paste a feed url into the subscription box in your RSS reader
Click the
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RSS vs email alertsRSS Feeds Email Alerts
Login/registration subscription to feed is generally anonymous
New account of each subscription
Segregate or integrate Depending on reader no integration with email – so multiple platforms to keep track off
Sent directly to your email – but can over load your inbox with multiple subscriptions
Managing information More detailed filtering systems
Basic filtering by setting up ‘rules’
Interface Depends on platform and some can be customized
Similar to RSS feeds
Availability common;Bloglines can convert email alerts to RSS feeds
Common, particularly with TOC
http://libguides.mit.edu/rss
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RSS feeds/ vs email alerts
You can do more things with RSS feedsHelp you find information
Help you manage your information better
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Find new sources of information
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Folders
Organize you information
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Search your feeds
Share items
Recently read
My feeds
Recommenderservice
Notes
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Rate your feeds
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Expand your network and share information
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They help you stay up-to-date with current conversations/discussions in your area
Make it easier to keep track of multiple sites and bring all that information into one place
Help you mange your information
Help you expand your network and contribute to scholarly debate
How can they help my research?
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Branwen HideLiaison and Partnership OfficerResearch Information Network
www.rin.ac.uk