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PMID: 19384718 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Anyone who has tried to set up RSS feeds with or for a patron knows that the RSS feeds for e-journals can behave wildly, like free-range cattle, while the e-journals that libraries subscribe to tend to be more like farm-raised cattle, because they are packaged for institutions rather than individuals. Because of this disconnect, the experience of teaching RSS feeds to one's patrons can be fraught with "oops" moments. Knowing what to expect can help librarians prepare to teach patrons to use RSS feeds without scaring them away from a powerful tool. This article will discuss some problems to expect and ways to work around them. |
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Authors:
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Adelaide Myers Fletcher |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Medical reference services quarterly Volume: 28 ISSN: 1540-9597 ISO Abbreviation: Med Ref Serv Q Publication Date: 2009 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-04-22 Completed Date: 2009-08-28 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8219208 Medline TA: Med Ref Serv Q Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 172-9 Citation Subset: H |
Affiliation:
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Denver Medical Library, Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center, Denver, Colorado, USA. Adelaide.Fletcher@ucdenver.edu |
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Abstracting and Indexing as Topic
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methods Databases, Factual* Information Dissemination / methods* Information Storage and Retrieval / methods* Libraries, Medical / organization & administration* Periodicals as Topic User-Computer Interface* |
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