RSS Functionality available on CIAP Resources

RSS stands for ‘Really Simple Syndication’ and is a XML (eXtensible Markup Language) file format for delivering regularly changing web content.

Subscribing to RSS feeds allows you to receive updated information from multiple web sites and display them in one location. You save time by not needing to check back with the website.

When you see this icon an RSS feed is available

In order to read a RSS file, a feed reader or aggregator is needed. There are over 2,000 feed reading applications available with a variety of functions and advantages. Feed readers can be browser-based or desktop applications.

When using a browser-based feed reader, you may need to set up an online account which will allow you to access your feeds from any location with internet access. Alternatively, you can install a plug-in which will configure an individual browser at a specific workstation. Some browser-based feed readers include:

• FireFox (via ‘LiveBookmarks’ feature)
• Internet Explorer 7 has a built in RSS reader
• Google Reader
• My Yahoo
• Bloglines

You can also download an RSS reader program. NB: There may be local firewall configurations which prevent the use of RSS feeds and installation of an RSS reader program.

Further information about RSS can be found on Wikipedia.

CIAP Latest News RSS feed

CIAP provides a RSS feed of the CIAP Latest News. Now you can get the CIAP “Whats New” fed straight into your RSS reader or RSS compliant browser. Stay in touch with what’s new on CIAP without even having to visit the website.

Subscribe to CIAP RSS feed using this link .... CIAP News RSS feed

OvidSP provides RSS feeds which can be set up for automatic, regular delivery of content from:

• MEDLINE
• CINAHL
• PsycINFO
• EBM databases

RSS alerts are sent on the update of the database content. You can use RSS feeds to have new search results and newly published articles delivered to you automatically.

For more information about RSS reader programs compatible with OvidSP see the OvidSP Resource Centre

RSS eTOCs – you can receive the table of contents for a new journal issue as soon as the issue is available via email AutoAlert. RSS eTOC messages are only sent upon the update of the specific journal within Journals@Ovid. Ovid are currently working on an enhancement that will improve functionality of RSS feeds in Internet Explorer 6.

CIAP has access to almost 500 full text journals from Ovid.

Some of the other CIAP Journals/Resources that provide RSS Feeds include:-

• New England Journal of Medicine
• Science Direct Journals
• PubMed
• BMJ (British Medical Journal)
• Emerald Journals