Check out 2 New RSS Feeds from the INFO Project! 

·        INFO's One Source RSS feed on the INFO home page sends ten of the latest resources added to the One Source database directly to your desktop each time new resources are added. Subscribe by dragging and dropping the orange RSS chicklet   at http://www.infoforhealth.org/  into your RSS reader.  Or right-click, and select “copy shortcut” from the menu, then paste the shortcut into your RSS reader’s URL field and you are subscribed to that feed.  The reader will automatically check the feed for updates routinely.

·     INFO's POPLINE RSS feed gives you 50 of the latest records added to POPLINE.  Also available are feeds for some of the most popular topics in POPLINE.   These topics include: Adolescent Pregnancy, Adolescent Reproductive Health, Behavior Change Communication, Family Planning Methods, HIV/AIDS Prevention, Injectable Contraceptives, Malaria, Quality of Care, and Violence Against Women.  Subscribe to the individual topic-oriented feeds and have every new record added to POPLINE on that topic sent directly to your desktop as soon as we add it to POPLINE!  To subscribe or to read more about POPLINE topics and RSS feeds visit http://db.jhuccp.org/ics-wpd/popweb/poplinerss.htm.

What is RSS?

RSS is an alternative way to access information on the World Wide Web and online databases. Instead of browsing Web sites or searching databases for new content or resources, the information is sent directly to you.  Once you are subscribed to INFO’s RSS feeds, new information added to One Source or POPLINE will appear directly on your desktop, saving you time while keeping you updated. 

RSS stands for either Really Simple Syndication or Rich Site Summary. Both names describe a way to present and distribute Web content in XML format.

Once you are subscribed, programs known as feed readers,  can check a site periodically for updated information and download it directly to your reader on your computer desktop.  There are also web based readers like Google, Yahoo, and Bloglines which are simple to set-up and offer features like alerts sent to a cell phone.  Standard Web browsers are also getting smarter about RSS - Internet Explorer 7.0 has a built in feed reader.

What makes the RSS feed valuable? 

Do you find yourself going to the same Web sites to get your information?  Why not have it sent to you instead?  RSS brings it to your desktop. 

Need to check multiple sites for a specific topic?  Subscribe to the RSS feeds and let the reader filter the feeds using keywords.  Are you responsible for acquiring content for a Web site?  RSS feeds can be repurposed and displayed on a Web page creating an automated What’s New section.

For more information, contact Guy Chalk, INFO Project at [log in to unmask]