There are innumerable sites that provide RSS feeds. Some of the most common websites that publish RSS feeds are:
RSS is not limited to written information. Several websites offer RSS feeds for pictures, audio (podcasts), and video. Examples:
There are also RSS feeds for periodicals in the library's research databases.
You will need a RSS aggregator to subscribe to RSS feeds. These aggregators search each of your RSS feeds and alert you when the site publishes new content.
Some stand-alone RSS aggregators:
Programs with RSS readers
Google Reader is a web-based RSS aggregator. You can set up a free account and start subscribing to RSS feeds today!
We will set up an account in this session.
- Go to Google Reader
- Sign in with your Google Account or Create a Google Account
- Start adding feeds!
During the session, I brought the library's Bloglines account and demonstrated how to add feeds. The class worked on adding feeds to their Bloglines accounts.
There are several search engines that you can use to find RSS feeds. Here are a few:
Here are some RSS feeds...
Academic feeds
St. Mary's feeds
During the session, I brought the library's Bloglines account and demonstrated how to add feeds. The class worked on adding feeds to their Bloglines accounts.