What is RSS?

RSS (which stands for Really Simple Syndication) is a tool that allows web sites to "broadcast" updates and allows internet users to automatically receive the new content. Take a look at RSSday.org for a good introduction to RSS.

What feed reader should I use?

As explained on the RSS website, you need a feed reader to receive the updates from sites you want to track. It doesn't matter which one you use; choose whatever works best for you. The library's favorites are these two free web based tools.

• Google Reader: http://reader.google.com/
  Help Center: http://www.google.com/support/reader/
   
• Bloglines: http://www.bloglines.com/
  FAQ: http://www.bloglines.com/help/faq

How does RSS help my research?

Several of our library databases offer RSS tools that can keep you informed about new publications that apply to your research and profession. Please see the links below for more information.

EBSCO see a list of EBSCO databases

Offers RSS feeds for both search results and individual journals with one-step set up.

Ovid (MEDLINE and Ovid Nursing Journals)

Current table of contents feed for each journal. Read Ovid's help file on browsing journals for information on how to find a journal and how to set up the RSS feed (bottom of the page).

Proquest see a list of ProQuest databases

RSS feeds and email alerts available for individual journals titles. Click the "Publications" tab at the top of your page to find particular journal. Click on a journal title for more information and a link to set up the feed.

Proquest dissertations and theses

RSS feeds available for new dissertations by topic. Go to http://il.proquest.com/syndication/rss/disstheses.shtml to find links to set up RSS feeds for more than three dozen specific subjects.

Sage see a list of Sage databases

RSS feeds available for journal contents. Browse by journal title to find a particular journal. Click on the journal name to get journal information and a link to set up an RSS feed.

Important note

Always remove .ezp.waldenulibrary.org from the RSS addresses.

The database may give you:
http://uex.sagepub.com.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/rss/recent.xml
But you should enter this into your feed reader:
http://uex.sagepub.com/rss/recent.xml

Direct linking in to databases from a feed reader is not possible.