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RSS: Information RSS: Information Delivery Made Really Delivery Made Really Simple Simple Jason Puckett, Woodruff Library [email protected] / IM:JasonPLibrary

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RSS: Information RSS: Information Delivery Made Really Delivery Made Really SimpleSimple  

Jason Puckett, Woodruff [email protected] / IM:JasonPLibrary

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Really Simple SyndicationReally Simple SyndicationSites with regularly updated

content: blogs, news…Look for an orange icon on sites

with RSS “feeds”

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How does it work?How does it work?Set up a free feed readerYour sites deliver updates to youLet’s watch a video

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Step 1: Set up a feed Step 1: Set up a feed readerreaderGo to Bloglines.com and click

“Sign up”Other readers:

◦Google Reader◦My Yahoo◦Netvibes◦Others…

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Bloglines.com

Click “Sign Up Now” in the center of the page

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Step 2: Feed your readerStep 2: Feed your readerLook for the

orange iconsAdd the feed to

your reader

“Feedbot” by “paperfingers” via flickr.com

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Subscribing to a feedSubscribing to a feedCopy the URL of the feed you

wantGo to bloglines.com/myblogsClick “Add” (top left)Paste URLClick “Subscribe”

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Step 3: Read your feeds!

Just go to Bloglines.com/myblogs

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Organizing feeds

Create folders, drag and drop to rearrange

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RSS AND DATABASESRSS AND DATABASESFeed me some research: