Really Simple Syndication (RSS) is an XML-based format for content distribution. Longwoods.com offers several RSS feeds for use in news readers and Web logs (blogs). These feeds include article titles and links back to Longwoods.com for the full article. RSS feeds are free and Longwoods.com currently uses RSS 2.0.
How to sign up for Longwoods.com RSS feeds
Click on the journals or topics you're interested in subscribing to, and follow the instructions below to add to your news reader.
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How to access RSS Feeds
There are a number of ways to access RSS feeds. You can install a news reader that displays RSS feeds from the Web sites you select, enabling you to view hundreds of headlines at once. After installing the news reader, you can add each feed manually from the Web site by clicking on the orange button next to the feed.
An alternative to downloading a dedicated news reader is to use a Web-based news reader. For example, My Yahoo! users can now add RSS feeds directly to their personal page. | |
Longwoods.com RSS FAQ's
What is RSS?
How can I use RSS?
How do I get a News Reader?
What is RSS?
In a world heaving under the weight of billions of web pages, keeping up to date with the information you want can be a drag.
Wouldn't it be better to have the latest news and features delivered directly to you, rather than clicking from site to site? Well now you can, thanks to a very clever service, RSS.
There is some discussion as to what RSS stands for, but the majority plump for 'Really Simple Syndication'. Put plainly, it allows you to identify the content you like and have it delivered directly to you.
It takes the hassle out of staying up-to-date, by showing you the very latest information that you are interested in.
Not all websites currently provide RSS, but it is growing rapidly in popularity and many others, including the Guardian, New York Times and CNN do provide it.
How do I start using RSS feeds?
In general, the first thing you need is something called a news reader. There are many different versions, some of which are accessed using a browser, and some of which are downloadable applications. All allow you to display and subscribe to the RSS feeds you want.
Once you have chosen a news reader, all you have to do is to decide what content you want. For example, if you would like the latest Healthcare Papers, simply visit the Healthcare Papers homepage and you will notice an orange RSS button on the right hand side.
If you click on the button you can subscribe to the feed in various ways, including by dragging the URL of the RSS feed into your news reader or by cutting and pasting the same URL into a new feed in your news reader.
Some browsers, including Firefox, Opera and Safari, have functionality which automatically picks up RSS feeds for you. For more details on these, please check their websites.
How do I get a News Reader?
There is a range of different news readers available and new versions are appearing all the time. Different news readers work on different operating systems, so you will need to take this into account when you make your choice.
Windows
Newz Crawler
FeedDemon
Awasu
Mac OS X
Newsfire
NetNewsWire
Web
Bloglines
My Yahoo!
NewsGator
Other News Readers (GOOGLE)
Click on the content area(s) you're interested in subscribing to, and follow the instructions above to add to your news reader or your personal My Yahoo! page.
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