feed me! using rss & web tools
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Feed me! Using RSS and Web Tools
Helen Curtis and Jo AlcockLearning and Information Services
Staff Development
2009/2010
Session Aims
• Introduction to RSS
• Using a feed reader
• RSS feeds for research and current awareness
• Bookmarking, tagging, and sharing items
• Applications of RSS and web tools in teaching
What is RSS?RSS = Really Simple Syndication
RSS enables you to subscribe to many web sources so that updated information comes directly to you.
www.commoncraft.com
RSS feeds VS email alerts
Aspect RSS EmailLogin/registration Usually subscribe to feeds
with a few clicks and no registration required
Set up account with each so may have to deal with multiple logins
Segregate or integrate Segregates your news so it doesn’t get buried as you deal with more urgent emails
Integrates your news with email so only one interface to check
Managing new items Items automatically marked as read; much easier to manage if you fall behind with your reading
Every new item that comes in has to be filed or filtered in some way
Sharing and adding comments
Easy to add tags and comments and share with others
Forwarding emails to others. Inbox overload?
Adapted from: http://libguides.mit.edu/rss
How does RSS work?
How can I use RSS?
Web-based reader• Check RSS feeds from any
internet connection• Use web browser to check for
new items• Greater social options e.g.
sharing, following, tagging
Desktop-based reader• Located on a particular
computer (e.g. home PC)• Use desktop software to
check for new items• Greater customisation options
e.g. filtering, personalisation
NetNewsWire
Getting started with Google Reader
Finding RSS feeds
• Latest news feeds• Publisher or bookseller feeds
– New books or research papers– Most read or most cited publications
• Journal feeds – Table of Contents (TOC)• Saved searches from online databases• New blog posts or updated websites• Favourite user’s bookmarks, articles or photos
Journal feeds
• Large research database from the British Library
• Set up a Zetoc Alert• Add journals to your list• Receive TOC alert via email
or RSS
• ticTOCs table of contents service
• Search for journals• View citations and links to
full text (where subscription allows)
• Export to a feed reader
Useful reading: ticTOCs and Zetoc RSS: what are the differences?
Saved Searches and Alerts
• Saved search: set search terms and parameters and feed will update with new content that matches
• Citation search: feed that will update when an article you are interested in is cited
• Google alerts: use for tracking a subject, a news story, or see what is being written about you!
Bookmarking, Tagging, & Sharing
• Bookmarking: saving favourite web links
• Tagging: your descriptive words to help locate links again
• Sharing: with students, colleagues, research partners
See what we have tagged and shared with you at:
http://delicious.com/tag/wlvrss
Some sharing tools• Google Reader – shared items and enables
comments• Delicious – shared web resources• EndNote Web - create groups of shared references • Fur.ly - shorten multiple URLs into one• Clipmarks – highlight sections of websites• Friendfeed – bringing together feeds and enabling
discussion via comments• Netvibes – start page, bring together feeds with
widgets
Using web tools in teaching
• Encourage wider reading– Creating set of RSS feeds alongside a reading list– Embed feeds into PebblePad webfolio
• Formative tasks– What have you read this week?– Share and comment on items
• Tool for collaboration– Create a course subject or bookmark collection– Build start pages for a group project
• Embed into research process– Research trail: part of literature search and review
Contact us
Helen Curtis
Academic Resources Librarian
Ext. 3561
h.curtis@wlv.ac.uk
@helencurtis
Jo Alcock
Resources Librarian
Ext. 3273
j.alcock@wlv.ac.uk
@joeyanne
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