training google reader
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Add subscriptions/feeds to
Google Reader
Sandra Swann 1012471
http://userlogos.org/node/3918
RSS (Really Simple Syndication)
Also called feeds
Principle: automatic web surfing (Winer 2005 in Stephens 2006)
Unlike elists and alerts, feeds are not email based
Requires readers
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Stephens, M. 2006, 'RSS', Library Technology Reports, 42, 4, pp. 36-44, Education Research Complete, EBSCOhost, viewed 3 April 2011.
Readers
Web based
Google Reader, Bloglines, Newsgator and Netvibes
Desktop based
Blogbridge, FeedDemon, RSSOwl and Feedreader
Session Objectives
access Google Reader using Google Mail
add subscriptions using keywords
add subscriptions using URL Feeds
Open an item
set two different views: ‘Expanded’ and ‘List’
set views to display ‘All items’ of all subscriptions
Welcome to Google Reader!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1d-b8wzzMY&feature=relmfu
Demonstration
access Google Reader using Google Mail
add subscriptions using keywords
open an item
set two different views: ‘Expanded’ and ‘List’
add subscriptions using URL Feeds
set views to display all items of subscriptions
Adding feeds
Open Google Mail
Access Google Reader
Click ‘Add Subscription’
Type keywords and subscribe or
Copy and paste the URL feed from a site
Click ‘Add’
A white arrow in a blue circle = read an item
Views:’Expanded’ and ‘List’
View ‘All items’
Useful sites
For further information check it at Google Reader Help: http://youtube.com/GoogleReaderHelp
Some useful topics of video tutorials from Google Reader Help on Youtube:
1.29 minute tutorial: Welcome to Google Reader! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1d-b8wzzMY&feature=relmfu
2.46 minute tutorial: Reading feeds with Google Reader http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mY6O-_DNsk&NR=1
1.59 minute tutorial: Sharing items with Google Reader http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-qs7HzCkrY&feature=relmfu
1.17 minute tutorial: Sharing any webpage with Google Reader http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CcOust-I14&feature=relmfu
Thank you!