Google reader is becoming more useful for us following news in internet.  In scientific research, it is also useful for us tracking updates of journal articles.  Of course, we should understand what is a RSS and how to use Google reader subscribe to RSS of journals.

What is a RSS feed

RSS or atom feeds are a file format used to distribute contents of frequently updated works, such as blog entries, news headlines, audio, and video, in a standardize format.  They benefit readers who want to subscribe to timely updates from favored websites or to aggregate feeds from many sites into one place.

How to subscribe to a RSS feed with Google reader

Google reader is one of the most famous online software used to subscribe to news feeds.  It is welcomed because of its user friendly UI.  Now, many famous scientific journals have begun to provide RSS feeds, which make us more available for tracking their updates without frequently visiting their websites or databases.  In browsers, such as firefox and opera, a RSS icon will occur in the address bar when a journal provide RSS fees.  So if you have a Gmail account, you can use the free reader software online and subscribe to the RSS feed when clicking the RSS icon simply. 

Why only Google reader

There are lots of ways to subscribing to RSS feeds.  Google reader is my best choice because it has more attractive traits, such as adding start to a special post or sharing some contents to your friends.  Thus, when you use Google reader to track journal articles, you can give a comment to a paper you favorited or share it to others and discussing commonly.

OK, enjoying it and happy to improve your scientific researcher. 

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