originally: http://www.oclc.org/research/projects/termservices/resources/rss.htm
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) is an XML-based format for content distribution.
The OCLC Research Terminology Services project offers RSS feeds to help you stay up-to-date with the progress of the project.
Listed in the table below are the RSS feeds provided by the OCLC Research Terminology Services project. Each RSS feed contains a brief description of it's contents along with a list of actions:
Have you ever wondered why those
Some RSS readers,
such as SharpReader,
allow you to drag a hyperlink into their address box
to view or subscribe to an RSS feed.
Since the
When your RSS reader doesn't support
dragging and dropping of hyperlinks,
you can copy the hyperlink with your Web browser
and paste it into your RSS reader.
Most Web browsers support copying hyperlinks
by right-clicking on the hyperlink
and choosing a context menu choice, such as,
"Copy Shortcut", "Copy Link Location",
or "Copy link address".
Alternately, you can click on the
Many RSS readers,
such as SharpReader,
support a feature called subscription requests.
When a subscription request is received by the RSS reader,
the reader will automatically add the RSS feed URL to its
address bar where you can subscribe to it.
Subscription requests are generated by clicking a special
icon or link.
To add an RSS feed to your RSS reader's address bar, when it supports subscription requests,
click on the
Name | Description | Actions |
---|---|---|
Terminology Services project | Latest news and announcements on the progress of the project. |
There currently are several versions of RSS in use. The OCLC Research Terminology Services project uses the RSS 2.0 format for its RSS feeds.
For more details on RSS, try this useful (though slightly dated) RSS FAQ or the RSS 2.0 specification (which also includes samples of earlier versions).
Do you have any questions, comments, or concerns about our RSS feeds or our usage of RSS? Please let us know by e-mailing: kos@oclc.org.