RSS feeds

What are RSS feeds?

RSS stands for Rich Site Summary, or Really Simple Syndication.

RSS feeds are a way that websites alert readers each time new content is added and then distribute that content so that it is displayed in one easy to control place.

RSS enables the latest information, headlines and updates to be delivered directly to you without you having to visit each site; helping you to keep up to date.

How can I use RSS?

You need a piece of software called a news reader. It checks RSS feeds and lets you read any new articles. There are many different versions, some of which are accessed using a browser, others are downloadable applications. Browser-based news readers let you catch up with your RSS feed subscriptions from any computer.

Once you have chosen a news reader, then you decide what content you want to receive in your news reader, by finding and subscribing to the relevant RSS feeds.

This graphic indicates that there is an RSS feed available which may be read in an RSS reader. To subscribe to a feed simply right click on the link, select copy shortcut, and then paste this url into your RSS reader.

This graphic indicates that the RSS feed can be added to your iGoogle or Google Reader page by clicking on the Google graphic and following the instructions.

Services and resources RSS feeds

ORO RSS Feed
Library News RSS Feed

New books RSS feeds

Adult continuing education - New books RSS feed
Agriculture - New books RSS feed
Biology - New books RSS feed
Business - New books RSS feed
Chemistry - New books RSS feed
Classical Studies - New books RSS feed
Computing - New books RSS feed
Crime and Public Safety - New books RSS feed
Development Studies - New books RSS feed
Economics - New books RSS feed
Education - New books RSS feed
Education Policy - New books RSS feed
Engineering - New books RSS feed
English Language - New books RSS feed
Environment - New books RSS feed
Film and TV Studies - New books RSS feed
French Language - New books RSS feed
Geography - New books RSS feed
German Language - New books RSS feed
Health Services - New books RSS feed
Higher Education - New books RSS feed
History - New books RSS feed
History of Science, Technology and Medicine - New books RSS feed
ICT - New books RSS feed
Journalism - New books RSS feed
Law - New books RSS feed
Literature - New books RSS feed
Management - New books RSS feed
Manufacturing - New books RSS feed
Mathematics - New books RSS feed
Medicine - New books RSS feed
Music - New books RSS feed
Philosophy - New books RSS feed
Physics - New books RSS feed
Planetary Science - New books RSS feed
Politics - New books RSS feed
Primary Education - New books RSS feed
Psychology - New books RSS feed
Public Administration - New books RSS feed
Religious Studies - New books RSS feed
Research Methods - New books RSS feed
Science - New books RSS feed
Secondary Education - New books RSS feed
Social Policy - New books RSS feed
Sociology - New books RSS feed
Spanish Language - New books RSS feed
Systems - New books RSS feed
Technology - New books RSS feed

RSS feeds available from external database providers

See our How to keep up to date page.