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What is RSS? RSS stands for "Real Simple Syndication", and is an XML format for sharing news and content across the Web. RSS feeds allow people to monitor websites, databases, ejournals, etc., for new information, without having to actually visit each site. If an item in a particular RSS feed is of interest, a person can click through to review the entire content or full text. Where do I find RSS Feeds?
- Look for RSS feed icons like these on the web:
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- Look for RSS options when searching journal databases like ASFA, GeoRef and Web of Science
- Speak to a librarian about finding feeds that would be useful to your area of research
- Check out some of our recommended feeds:
- Woods Hole Authors' Publications
- Woods Hole Species Publications
- Visit uBIO RSS to track aggregated content on the species you study
- Latest headlines from Oceanus
- Stay current on additions of interest to WHOAS, the library's institutional respository
How do I subscribe to an RSS Feed?
To subscribe to an RSS feed, you'll need an RSS Feed Reader. Many types are available for free:
Did you know?
- The Library's ejournals list tracks RSS Feeds for our subscribed titles
- The Library's research management tool RefWorks has a built in RSS Feed Reader which simplies the process of discovering-organizing-citing research.
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