Pulling Information
Covers email alerts, RSS feeds and TOCs that automatically pull requested information and sends it to the user as soon as it becomes available.
RSS
RSS feeds automatically desired send news to users whenever it becomes available on the web. Students who want the most recent information for a research project can obtain it with little effort by setting up appropriate RSS parameters. To set up a feed, note whether or not a database or web site sends out RSS feeds by looking for the distinctive RSS icon.
How to Subscribe to an RSS Feed
RSS feeds may be set up by clicking on the RSS icon on the Firefox browser, or by subscribing to a new aggregator, or Reader.
An RSS Table of Contents (TOC) From a Publisher
Many journals and professional bulletins allow you to set up an RSS feed that will automatically send the most recent Table of Contents, or TOC (pronounced tock, as in tick-tock), of selected publications.
How to Subscribe to an RSS Feed
RSS feeds may be set up by clicking on the RSS icon on the Firefox browser, or by subscribing to a new aggregator, or Reader.
