RSS Feeds
The University of Sydney Library provides RSS feeds for instant access to library news, alerts, announcements and events. A listing of our current feeds is below.
Available library Feeds
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Library NewsWhat is RSS?
RSS is most commonly translated as "Really Simple Syndication" but sometimes "Rich Site Summary". It is an easy method to distribute information from websites. They benefit readers who want to subscribe to timely updates from favoured websites or to aggregate feeds from many sites into one place. RSS feeds can be read using software called an "RSS reader", "feed reader", or "aggregator", which can be web based, desktop based or mobile based.
Feeds are generally denoted by displaying "RSS" or any variation of images like these: 
How do I subscribe?
Websites that supply feeds will provide a URL to the feed. Your newsreader will need this URL to subscribe. To get our feeds, simply right-click (Windows) or option-click (Macintosh) on the link provided and copy it to your clipboard. Then, open your reader and paste in the URL. If you just want to add our feed to your web browser, simply click on the link provided.
How do I get a newsreader?
A newsreader, or aggregator, is the tool that is used to read and/or notify you of newly available information. There are a number of readers available depending on your operating system and with each offering different, yet similar, options, and many are free. Many newsreaders are applications that you download and install. Some others are a web-based service you sign-up for that works inside your browser. Listed below are links to a list of readers found on Google, Yahoo and Wikipedia.
After setting up your newsreader, you will be ready to use our RSS feeds. Follow the instructions for your particular feed reader to subscribe to our feeds listed on the top of this page.
Other University of Sydney RSS feeds
If you are interested in getting regular news updates from around the university, then you can checkout the University of Sydney's News RSS feeds page.
