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Library Catalogue: RSS Feeds

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What is an RSS Feed?

"RSS stands for “really simple syndication” or, depending on who you ask, “rich site summary.” At its heart, RSS refers to simple text files with necessary, updated information — news pieces, articles, that sort of thing. That stripped-down content gets plugged into a feed reader, an interface that quickly converts the RSS text files into a stream of the latest updates from around the web".  Retrieved November 5, 2020 from Digital Trends, What is an RSS Feed?

"RSS Feeds are an easy way to stay up to date with your favorite websites, such as blogs or online magazines. If a site offers an RSS feed, you get notified whenever a post goes up, and then you can read a summary or the whole post." Retrieved November 5, 2020 from What are RSS feeds?

New Books RSS Feed

Library Home page, click on New  Items
New Items

Click on the RSS Feed iconRSS Feed icon

Copy URL at top of next page
URL to RSS Feed: https://jibc.ent.sirsidynix.net/client/rss/hitlist/default/qu=NEWTITLES+NEW&h=1RSS URL

 

eMail (e.g. Outlook)
Web Browser (e.g. Google Chrome)

Right click on RSS Feeds

Outlook RSS Feed location

Locate an RSS feed extension for your browser and install the extension on your browser

Click on New RSS Feed and enter the URL you previously copied
and click Add

New RSS Feed                     

Locate a website that has an RSS feed you wish to subscribe to

  • Click on your RSS feed extension  
  • Follow the directions for your specific feed extension

The following image is of the "Feedly" extension in Google Chrome

 

Creating RSS Feeds

You can use either your email client or web browser to subscribe to a RSS feed, depending upon your preference.

Several sites provide excellent instruction on how to create these feeds. A few examples are: