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Ideas on how to keep up to date with current research.

RSS (Rich Site Summary or Really Simple Syndication) delivers tables of contentsRSS logo or new search results to you without the need to visit multiple sites on a regular basis. You can find RSS feeds in many journals/databases and then copy it into your RSS feed reader.

RSS set up

Setting up an RSS feed is easy. Just click on the RSS logo icon on journal websites.

Example: How to set up a saved search RSS feed using Art & Architecture Complete (EBSCO).

1. Go to Art & Architecture Complete.

2. Click Sign In at the top right and create a new account.

3. Do your search, then click Share > RSS Feed to find the RSS feed link.

Image showing RSS Feed under Share button

 

 

Reading your RSS feed

 There are a number of free RSS feed readers, the most popular of which is Feedly.

How to use Feedly to read your RSS feeds

1. Create a Feedly account. Go to feedly.com and click Get started for free.

2. Paste your RSS feed link from above (or any journal website/database) into the search bar in the centre. You can organise feeds into folders, or search directly within Feedly for websites, Twitter/X or AI feeds to follow.

For more help with getting started with Feedly, see Feedly Documentation.