Getting Started with RSS

What's ?
We offer an RSS feed for Science & Engineering Library News. RSS feeds let you keep track of new content on frequently-updated web sites without:

• visiting and revisiting those web sites repeatedly to check for updates
• setting up and managing e-mail subscriptions

How do I use the feeds?
First, you'll need an RSS reader because the feeds are written in XML (Extensible Markup Language) and are not meant to be read unaided. The reader also allows you to subscribe and unsubscribe to feeds, checks for updates, and lets you know where theree is new content.

There are many readers available, including desktop readers like FeedDemon and web-based readers like Bloglines. RSS readers have also been built into the FireFox and Safari browsers.

How do I subscribe to the S&E Library Blog?
To subscribe to our feed, just "right-click" on the orange button below to copy the link. Then select the add or subscribe option in your reader, and paste the link where indicated. This is the typical way to add feeds to your reader.

UCSD Science & Engineering Library News

Where do I find more RSS feeds? [Our list of recommended Science/Engineering feeds]
A growing number of web sites are offering feeds, including blogs, news organizations, journal publishers and database providers. Some sites now offer feeds as a way to distribute audio or even video files, which you can then listen to or view on your computer or iPod.

Sites that offer feeds often indicate this by using buttons like , or , or text like "RSS Feeds" or "Syndicate This Site." Firefox and Safari have an autodetection feature to alert you when you are on a site with available RSS feeds.

More about RSS ?

• RSS Compendium - includes a list major organizations that offer feeds, as well as directories and search engines to locate more feeds
• "Those Little Orange Boxes Mean a New Way to Get News," James Gliden, Los Angeles Times, January 19, 2006 (UCSD only)
• "RSS Feeds College Students' Diet for Research," Anh Ly, USA Today, August 1, 2005
• "A Guide to Using RSS, Which Helps You Scan Vast Array of Sites," Walter Mossberg, Wall Street Journal, May 5, 2005
• RSS Readers: Narrowing Down Your Choices, Brian Livingston, July 5, 2005
• All About RSS
• Things you can do with RSS

Please contact Teri Vogel (tmvogel@ucsd.edu) if you want to learn more about using RSS feeds or need assistance locating feeds in your research and subject areas.