What is RSS?
RSS (or Really Simple Syndication) is a way to share content
without requiring readers to constantly visit a website to see what's new. An
RSS feed contains article headlines, summaries and links to the full text of
articles or Web pages.
What tools do I need to
use RSS?
To start using RSS, you need a special news reader or
aggregator that displays RSS content feeds from websites that you select.
There are many different news readers available, many of which are free of
charge. Most are available as desktop software that you download and install on
your computer. Several Web-based news readers are available as well.
List of news readers (Yahoo)
List of news readers (Google)
Once you have set up your news reader, you simply subscribe
to the RSS content feeds that you want.
What are the benefits
of using RSS?
RSS is an easy way for you to be alerted when content that
interests you appears on your favorite websites. Instead of visiting a
particular website to browse for new articles and features, RSS automatically
tells you when something new is posted online.
Click on the link to obtain the RSS URL, which you will see
in the "Address" field of of your browser. Simply copy this URL and
follow the instructions for your particular news reader to subscribe.
How can I sign up to
RSS feeds from Science News ?
To sign up for RSS feeds from Science News, simply
click on any of the orange RSS buttons you see while browsing the site, or
below.
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