Staying Up To Date

Staying Up-To-Date Using Google Reader & RSS Feeds Christian Veillette M.D., M.Sc., FRCSC Assistant Professor, University of Toronto Shoulder & Elbow Reconstructive Surgery Toronto Western Hospital University Health Network Email: orthonet@gmail.com

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

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

OrthoLinx ( www.ortholinx.com )

JBJS ( www.ejbjs.org )

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

It’s more popular than the Mayo Clinic

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:

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

You will see a list of RSS Feeds that match the search term

Click the “Subscribe” button for Orthopaedic Web Links.

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 /

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 browser 2. Highlight the URL 3. Press Ctrl+C OR 1. Goto URL in top of browser 2. Highlight the URL 3. 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 field 2. Place cursor in Add subscription field 3. Press Ctrl+V on your keyboard 4. Click “Add”

PubMed – Create RSS Feed