Staying Up-To-DateUsing Google Reader & RSS Feeds
Christian Veillette M.D., M.Sc., FRCSCAssistant Professor, University of Toronto
Shoulder & Elbow Reconstructive Surgery
Toronto Western Hospital University Health Network
Email: [email protected]
Objectives
• Provide an overview of RSS• Demonstrate the power of an RSS Reader and
get you started with one• Use Google Reader to subscribe to RSS feeds• Review the basics of finding and using
orthopedic RSS feeds?– Journals – JBJS, CORR– Portals – OrthoLinx, OrthoGate, Orthopaedic Web Links
– Medworm– PubMed
What is RSS?
• Stands for Really Simple Syndication
• RSS is a standard for publishing regular updates to web-based content
• Look for or while viewing a webpage
• Its ALL around you
Why use RSS?
• To track information from diverse sources
• To automatically republish dynamic content on any website
• To connect and remix a wide range of online application
http://www.slideshare.net/markwoolley/web-20-tools-in-your-classroom
RSS Readers
• Similar to your email program• Checks Web sites to see what
content has been updated• Relies on RSS Feeds to access the
information• Displays brief description about new
information displayed on Web site• Provides html link to the full
information on the Web site
Getting to Google Reader
Two URLs to access Google Reader:
1. http://reader.google.com
2. http://www.google.com/reader/
Create a Google Account
Create your new account by clicking here
Create a Google Account
Enter email address
Turn Personalized Search OFF
Create a Google Account
Once you’ve created your account you will be sent an email from Google to verify your account. The email you receive will be similar to this:
Click on this link to activate your Google Account
Login to Google Reader
• Once you have activated your account
• Goto http://www.google.com/reader/
Sign in here with the account name and password you created
Google Reader Interface
If you want to find out what Google Reader can do for you, you should take a quick look at our tour. Or you can let Dr. Hansen, one of our engineers, tell you a bit about it:
Add subscription – Search
Click here to subscribe to OR search for an RSS Feed. This is how you add a RSS Feed to your Reader
Add subscription - Search
• You will see a subscription box open up like the image below:
Type in “orthopedic news” and click Add
Add subscription - Search
• You will see a list of RSS Feeds that match the search term
Click the “Subscribe” button for Orthopaedic Web Links.
Add subscription - Search
• You are now subscribed to the OWL RSS Feed
OWL added to your subscription list.
Clicking on subscription name will load the latest feed items
Add subscription – Paste Feed URL
• Find a website you want to subscribe to:– Medscape Orthopedics
http://www.medscape.com– OrthoLinx
http://www.ortholinx.com– OrthoGate
http://www.orthogate.org– JBJS
http://www.jbjs.org/rss/– Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
http://www.clinorthop.org– Medworm
http://www.medworm.com/rss/Orthopaedics-31.php
CORR – Find RSS Feed
• Goto http://www.springerlink.com/content/120901/
Retrieve Feed URL
Copy the URL of the feed you would like to subscribe:
1. Goto URL in top of browser2. Highlight the URL3. Press Ctrl+C OR1. Goto URL in top of browser2. Highlight the URL3. Click the right mouse button and
select “Copy”
JBJS – Find RSS Feed
• Goto http://www.ejbjs.org/rss/
Retrieve Feed URL
Copy the URL of the feed you would like to subscribe:
1. Goto URL in top of browser2. Highlight the URL3. Press Ctrl+C OR1. Goto URL in top of browser2. Highlight the URL3. Click the right mouse button and
select “Copy”
Paste Feed URL
Paste the URL of the feed you would like to subscribe to into the “Add subscription” box in Google Reader
1. Click Add subscription to open up field2. Place cursor in Add subscription field3. Press Ctrl+V on your keyboard4. Click “Add”
PubMed – Create RSS Feed
• Goto PubMed http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/
Enter search term such as “total shoulder arthroplasty”
Click Go
Send to RSS Feed
Select RSS Feed from the Send to Drop Down box
Create Feed
1. Set the Limit for items sent in Feed
2. Enter a name for the Feed
3. Click the Create Feed button
Retrieve Feed URL1. Click the XML icon.2. On the new window, copy the URL in the browser
Address box and paste it into your RSS reader
Medworm.com
http://www.medworm.com/rss/Orthopaedics-31.php
Reading your RSS Feeds
Click on title to see the full entry on the JBJS Website
Special Features
• Manage Subscriptions
• Starred Items
• Shared Items
• Labels/Folders
• List view vs Expanded view
• Settings
Read the Google Reader Help Tutorial
http://www.google.com/help/reader/help.html
Read Anywhere, Anytime
• Read on the go• Google Reader works
on any mobile phone browser
• Google Reader keeps you connected anywhere, anytime
References
• Google Reader Help Tutorialhttp://www.google.com/help/reader/help.html
• How to Use Google Reader by Andy Wibbelshttp://www.andywibbels.com/flash/google_reader.htm
• Google Reader Tutorialhttp://ycdl2.yukoncollege.yk.ca/googlereader/
• Ripping it up with RSS http://wiki.elearning.ubc.ca/BasicsOfRSS
Thank you
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