RSS (Real Simple Syndiation) is an XML-based format for sharing
and distributing web content that a user "subscribes" to. An RSS
reader allows you to view information from multiple web sites in
a single interface. You can use RSS to keep up to date on news
headlines, and RSS can also help keep up with research. You can:
- view table of contents from new journals issues - discover new
journal articles on a specific topic (from multiple journals) -
view news on general topics such as science, technology,
business, health, etc. from Google, New York Times, BBC, etc. -
follow blog discussions on certain topics. To use RSS: - Create
an RSS reader account -- for example, Google Reader or My Yahoo.
Readers are also embedded in popular applications, like
Microsoft Outlook, Firefox, and Internet Explorer 7. - Go to
your favorite websites and look for a button or the words RSS,
XML or Subscribe to this Feed. - Click the RSS link, copy and
paste the URL (web address) into your RSS reader and click Add
or Subscribe. - Th