Tools for keeping up: using RSS feeds and other features of resources
Do you find yourself going into databases to perform your search each week in order to find new items? There is an easier way. Make the resource work for you — not the other way around — by using these features of your favorite resources (databases, patient care tools, etc.):
- Save your search — this option usually provides a reminder that can be set for various intervals (weekly, monthly, etc.) and you can have the results emailed to you;
- RSS option — look for the
within your favorite database, which means you can subscribe to your search and check it within your preferred RSS Feed Reader (FeedBurner, Google, Yahoo!, MSN, etc.)
Need assistance with setting up these tools? Connect with us at the Reference Desk, chat with us online using the “Questions” link on the top-right of the Biomedical Library homepage, call us at 310.825.4904, or email us at biomed-ref@library.ucla.edu. We would be happy to walk you through it! What tips do you have for keeping up? Please share with us and others using the Comments feature below.
