Adding News Feeds via Library Databases

 

An RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feed provides a list of continuously updated headlines, often with links to the full text, on subjects that you specify. The headline lists are generated from thousands of publications within the EBSCOhost and Gale databases, available through Wentworth Alumni Library subscriptions.

Through its integration with Vista Blackboard 4, this tool facilitates topical interest and discussion within the classroom by providing access to the latest articles in a platform students already utilize.

 

 
  • Go to the Alumni Library home page at http://www.wit.edu/library.

  • Scroll over Databases on the tool bar.

  • Choose to view databases either by topic or alphabetically.

 

 
  • Click on the name of the database you would like to search (you can only add RSS feeds if the database has a RSS symbol next to it).

  • If you are off-campus, type in your email user name and network access password when prompted.


There are two types of databases available: EBSCOhost and Gale.

 

Creating RSS Feed Links from EBSCOhost Databases

 
  • Type your search terms in the highlighted box.

  • Click the search button.


If you need assistance creating the proper search string, please contact a reference librarian at 617-989-4040 x3.

 
  • Click on the Create alert for this search on the results page.

 

This pop-up box will appear.

NOTE: These feeds often deactivate within a certain time period of inactivity. Please be sure to pay attention to warnings provided.
Creating RSS Feed Links from Gale Databases

 
  • Type your search terms in the highlighted box.

  • Click the search button.


If you need assistance creating the proper search string, please contact a reference librarian at 617-989-4040 x3.

 
  • Click on the Create a Search Alert for this on the results page.

This pop-up box will appear.

NOTE: These feeds often deactivate within a certain time period of inactivity. Please be sure to pay attention to warnings provided.
 

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