Feed Me, Feed Me, Feed Me RSS Feeds Your Reading Needs

RSS RSS is a protocol that lets you subscribe to content RSS is a protocol that lets you subscribe to content Can connect to content using a “Reader” Can connect to content using a “Reader” Really Simple Syndication Really Simple Syndication

Subscribe Online with RSS How does it work? How does it work? A website or blog adds a small bit of code with an icon A website or blog adds a small bit of code with an icon Users click the icon or RSS link, copy the code and paste it into a reader Users click the icon or RSS link, copy the code and paste it into a reader

What Do You Need? A “Reader” or “Aggregator” A “Reader” or “Aggregator” Supported readers for EbscoHost databases Supported readers for EbscoHost databases My Yahoo!, CustomReader, FeedReader, Wizz RSS, Bloglines, Pluck, Safari 2.0, NetNewsWire, NewsGator Google Reader My Yahoo!, CustomReader, FeedReader, Wizz RSS, Bloglines, Pluck, Safari 2.0, NetNewsWire, NewsGator Google Reader List of magazines, journals, and blogs of interest List of magazines, journals, and blogs of interest

Create a Google Account Do you have a Google account? Do you have a Google account? If so, log in now. If so, log in now. If not then click on Gmail and sign up for a free account If not then click on Gmail and sign up for a free account

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Add Google Reader Click on more Click on more Select Reader Select Reader

Open GALILEO GALILEO GALILEO Enter password if you are at home Enter password if you are at home

Finding Journals From GALILEO main page click on From GALILEO main page click on Type title in box & click on find magazine Type title in box & click on find magazine

Finding Journals Click the i button to see the holdings and to determine availability Click the i button to see the holdings and to determine availability Some journals have an embargo Some journals have an embargo

What Database? After finding the journal in GALILEO click on the journal title After finding the journal in GALILEO click on the journal title Click on a database link for example, EBSCOhost Professional Development Collection Click on a database link for example, EBSCOhost Professional Development Collection

EbscoHost Databases Click on the Alert button Click on the Alert button Then click here Then click here

Choose a database Highlight & copy the syndication feed info Highlight & copy the syndication feed info

Open Google Reader Add Subscriptions Add Subscriptions Click on Click on Click Click Paste Syndication feed from EbscoHost into Google Reader and click Add Paste Syndication feed from EbscoHost into Google Reader and click Add

Congratulations You have begun to get Web content delivered You have begun to get Web content delivered

Managing Your Reading List Create folders for your feeds Create folders for your feeds Organize and manage your subscriptions Organize and manage your subscriptions