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Generating Personalized RSS Feeds
Many databases now offer the ability to create RSS feeds for the latest Table of Contents (ToC) for your favorite journal or even feeds for your favorite searches.
Using RSS feeds in this way mean that you no longer need to log in to the databases and check for updates, rather updates are made easily available to you. For more information on RSS feeds please see our RSS Feeds page.
We have chosen to illustrate examples using EBSCOhost and Proquest databases, but other databases allow this as well. Whenever you see the orange RSS feed icon (left) you can be confident that RSS feeds are available.
Generating ToC RSS Feeds
In both EBSCOhost and Proquest, once you have performed a publication search you will find that next to the title of your favorite journal there is a "Create RSS Feed" icon or the orange RSS feed icon.
After clicking on the icon you will be given a link. This is your RSS feed - click on it or copy the link to your RSS reader.
Feeds are updated when new information becomes available.
Generating RSS Feeds for Specific Searches
Upon performing your preferred search you will see the option to "Create RSS Feed" in Proquest or "Create alert for this search" in EBSCOhost.
After clicking on the icon you will be given a link. This is your RSS feed - click on it or copy the link to your RSS reader.
Feeds are updated daily.
Alternatively, both these databases offer the option to have updates emailed to you. In Proquest this option is called "Set Up Alert" and is located to the left of the RSS link. In EBSCOhost you are given the option to generate and email alert when you click the "Create alert for this search".
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