Virginia Commonwealth University

Training

Title: Using RSS Feeds to Keep Current with Health Science Research

Date/Time: 3/11/2010  12:00 - 1:00 pm

Presenter: Shannon Jones

Registration: 22 seats available (Max. Class Size = 23)
(Class is archived)

Building: TML   Library Instruction Classroom, 2-012

Cost: $0  

Sponsor: VCU Libraries

Audience: General Public

Category: Research/Searching

Description: Are you looking for a more efficient way to stay current with health sciences literature? Do you want to monitor content from your favorite journals, databases, newspapers, or blogs without having to constantly visit their websites to see whats new? If you answered yes to these questions, then plan to attend this workshop. This hands-on workshop will introduce attendees to using RSS feeds to monitor newly published and frequently updated information. Attendees will receive assistance with registering for a Google Reader account in addition to subscribing to feeds from journals such as the JAMA, Nature, and Science; articles from newsletters like the NIH Research Matters, and updated search results from database such as PubMed, CINHAL, Web of Science, and ScienceDirect. Seating for this session is limited.

Contact: Shannon Jones
8-0626
sdjones@vcu.edu