Keeping up to date - the easy way!

A good way of keeping up to date is by using RSS feeds, which means that you're alerted as soon as a website has added new information. There are various ways to receive these feeds, but the easiest way is by setting up a Google Reader account. To do this, go to http://www.google.com/reader and click on 'Create an account'. Once your account is set up, you can start adding feeds to it.

Here's one for you to try! Go to http://www.bmj.com/ and look for the RSS icon. (It's in the middle of the page, under 'Tools'.) Click on this icon and you'll get a choice of 4 different feeds. Select the RSS feed for 'Latest Articles'.

When you click on the RSS icon, a scary-looking window will appear. Don't worry! Just right-click in the address field and copy the new address.

Now go to your Google Reader account. Click on 'Add a Subscription' and paste the address into the box.

You'll then see the feed at the bottom of your list of subscriptions, like so:

You can add your new feed to an existing folder, or make a new folder, by clicking on 'Feed Settings'.

Why not give it a try? The RSS Directory is a good place to find feeds. Click on http://www.library.nhs.uk/rss/default.aspx and you can search for feeds in your chosen topic.

If you have any problems finding or adding RSS feeds, contact the library and we'll be happy to help.