What is RSS?
RSS (or Really Simple Syndication) feeds are a way of publishing frequently updated digital content,
such as that for news stories or blog content.
the user subscribes to a feed by supplying to their reader a link to the feed; the reader can then
check the user's subscribed feeds to see if any of those feeds have new
content since the last time it checked, and if so, retrieve that content and present it to the user.
(Wikipedia-this link takes you to a nonfederal website)
RSS content can be picked up or read using readers or "aggregators",
such as Bloglines or Google Reader.
Aggregators reduce the time and effort needed to regularly check websites for updates, creating a unique information space or "personal newspaper."
Once subscribed to a feed, an aggregator is able to check for new content at user-determined
intervals and retrieve the update. The content is sometimes described as being "pulled" to the
subscriber, as opposed to "pushed" with email or IM. Unlike recipients of some "pushed" information,
the aggregator user can easily unsubscribe from a feed.
Aggregator features are being built into portal sites such as My Yahoo! and Google; modern web
browsers; and e-mail programs.
The aggregator provides a consolidated view of the content in a single browser display or
desktop application. Such applications are also referred to as RSS readers, feed readers, feed
aggregators, news readers or search aggregators. (Wikipedia-this link takes you to a nonfederal website)
Aggregators/Readers:
Would you like more information about RSS feeds or help setting up an aggregator account?
Email the librarian or stop by the library for assistance.
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