News Feeds at the UWB/CCC Campus Library
Now you can keep up with what has been added to the UWB/CCC Campus Library collection as well as event and news items from the UW Libraries. Just click on the content areas you are interested in below and follow the instructions in your news aggregator for adding a RSS feed.
Campus Library feeds:
UW Libraries feeds:
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RSS is a format for distributing up-to-the-minute information and news on the Internet. It is referred to as Really Simple Syndication, Rich Site Summary, and/or RDF Site Summary.
Many journal publishers and websites now provide RSS feeds for current tables of contents, future tables of contents, most-frequently-read articles, news, and other information. Some examples are Nature, Science, and the e-print arXiv .
In its simplest form RSS involves the use of:
- A URL for an RSS feed from a website, such as Nature, Science, or the e-print arXiv
- An RSS reader installed on a personal computer or hand-held device
An orange logo with "RSS"
or "XML" indicates an RSS feed that you can subscribe to. By clicking on
the logo you can see the computer-readable content of the RSS feed. The
URL for the RSS feed appears in the address bar of the browser window. You
can use the URL to subscribe to the feed with your RSS reader.
How do I sign up for the Campus Library RSS feeds?
First you must get an RSS news reader. Then, simply click on the content areas above that you are interested in subscribing to and follow the instructions in your RSS news reader to add the feed to your list.
Where can I get an RSS reader?
There are numerous RSS news readers available, many of which are free. Some are Web-based readers and others are available as desktop software that you download and install on your computer. Here are some examples of free RSS readers:
Google
Reader
More
RSS news readers (Yahoo directory)
Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer 7 also now come with embedded RSS Feed Readers:
Mozilla
Firefox RSS & Live Bookmarks
Internet Explorer
RSS Reader
Please note: the UW Libraries neither endorses or provides support for any RSS reader.
What are the benefits of using an RSS feed?
RSS feeds are an easy way for you to review updates from all of your favorite Web sites and blogs without having to visit each site. Using a RSS reader, you subscribe to a feed, then scan headlines. If you find an article that interests you, simply click on the headline to read the complete article. News readers are an effective way to manage the many sources of information you are interested in tracking.
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