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Keeping up to date with new research

In the fast-paced world of research, staying updated is crucial. This guide by Laura Jeffrey, a researcher and training librarian, outlines effective ways to keep current with new research findings. The content is divided into two parts: the first addresses practical methods like using email and RSS feeds to monitor journals, articles, and relevant news. The second part focuses on filtering these feeds using automated alerts and reader tools, ensuring you only see relevant information tailored to your interests. Find out how to stay organized and informed with simple techniques.

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Keeping up to date with new research

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  1. Keeping up to date with new research Laura Jeffrey Researcher Training Librarian

  2. Stay up to date and organised • How? Part 1 • email vs RSS • What? • Books • Journal Table of Contents (ToCs) • Journal articles • News, funding, blogs, web pages • How? Part 2 • Filtering your feeds

  3. How? Automated alerts either: • Email • RSS (Really Simple Syndication) • Feeds • Feed readers • Browser • Online • Desktop

  4. Feed readers

  5. Hands-on • Set up a RSS feed reader. Use Internet Explorer or an register for an online reader such as Google Reader • Subscribe to a generic feed e.g. • Durham University central news • Durham University Library news • BBC news

  6. What? • Books • Journal Articles • Journal ToCs • News, funding, blogs, web pages Keeping up to date for researchers web page

  7. What? • Books • Journal ToCs • Journal Articles • News, funding, blogs, web pages Keeping up to date for researchers web page

  8. RSS filters • See only relevant information from your feed • Define keywords • Filter services • Feed sifter • Pipes

  9. Hands-on • Set up a filter using either FeedSifter or Pipes (instructions at the back of your handout) • Subscribe to your filtered feed

  10. More information • Laura Jeffrey • e-mail: l.k.s.jeffrey@durham .ac.uk • telephone: 0191 334 1586 • Liaison Librarian • www.dur.ac.uk/library/resources/subject/ • Web page • www.dur.ac.uk/library/research/keepuptodate/

  11. Evaluation Please let me know what you thought of today’s session www.survey.bris.ac.uk/durham/keep261010

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