[Web4lib] RSS feeds from Proquest databases

[Jay Bhatt]

Thanks, Michael.
 So, it appears that we can receive RSS feeds based on Proquest's 
predetermined search queries consisting of terms listed in the web site. I 
tried in my Bloglines account which you can see by going to my public 
bloglines site
http://www.bloglines.com/public/bhattjj
Go to 'Proquest' folder.
I can see the citations but not the articles since I am accessing it from 
and not from my university campus. What will be the best way to integrate 
authentication within bloglines so that articles can be accessed from 
remote? Also, whether it is possible for Proquest to integrate RSS feeds 
based on customized seach queries rather than their own preselected terms?
 Ei Compendex/Engineering Village2 provides search feeds based on search 
queries.
See 
http://www.ei.org/eiupdate/02_whats_new/
 "*RSS Feeds from Engineering Village 2
Providing tools to aid today's researchers* 

RSS feeds are a growing trend in managing electronic content. Savvy web 
users are utilizing news aggregators to manage content of interest in a more 
organized and efficient way.

Ei is on the forefront of this technology and among the first content 
providers to offer this feature. RSS feeds are available with the July 18th 
release of Engineering Village 2. Users can set their own customized queries 
and have the benefit of reviewing literature in an integrated way. Used with 
Compendex, Inspec, or NTIS, users can receive weekly updates fed directly 
into their aggregators and manage all results in a more efficient manner. 
These feeds provide direct linking to Engineering Village 2 content and 
records of relevance can be viewed."

Jay


 On 9/5/05, Michael McCulley <drweb at san.rr.com> wrote: 
> 
> 
> Jay,
> 
> The actual feeds for their first effort, ABI/INFORM, lives on this page 
> (see
> below). More or less "proof of concept," as some librarian-related blogs
> have noted.
> http://www.proquest.com/proquest/rss/rss.shtml
> 
> It's got the RSS feed links on that page, for example,
> http://rss.proquest.com/rss/cmf/abi/Marketing_Advertising.xml
> Marketing > Advertising.
> 
> Check it out, let us know how it works. The feeds can be read by an
> aggregator, it appears, but I don't know what the links would do (didn't
> test it..) IF you don't subscribe to ABI/INFORM.
> 
> Best,
> DrWeb
> 
> --
> P. Michael McCulley aka DrWeb
> mailto:drweb at san.rr.com
> San Diego, CA
> http://drweb.typepad.com/
> 
> Quote of the Moment:
> Remember that writer's block is nothing more than a failure of nerve -- 
> but
> don't let that bother you.
> Monday, September 05, 2005 4:26:50 PM
> 
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org
> >[mailto:web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Jay Bhatt
> >Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 3:59 PM
> >To: web4lib at webjunction.org
> >Subject: [Web4lib] RSS feeds from Proquest databases
> >
> >Hi all,
> > According to the site,
> >http://www.proquest.com/proquest/rss/
> > "ProQuest is one of the first aggregators to utilize RSS
> >feeds. It is an
> >easy way for customers to create valuable, in-context links to their
> >ProQuest subscription content."
> > Feeds from ABI/INFORM Set up RSS Feeds for ABI/INFORM
> >Content<http://www.proquest.com/proquest/rss/>
> > I tried to search in ABI/INFORM to see how I can get RSS
> >feeds of my query.
> > 14 documents found for: (group dynamics) AND (organization
> >behavior)
> ><javascript:launchAlertPopup();>
> >About<javascript:helpWindow("/i-std/en/abi/alerts/alerts.htm");>
> >
> >Only thing I could find was the information setting up alerts.
> >Nothing about
> >the RSS URL that would give me the feed of new results in ny
> >feed reader or
> >bloglines account.
> > I was wondering if anyone has been receiving RSS feeds from
> >any Proquest
> >databases.
> > Thanks very much,
> >Jay
> >--
> >Jay Bhatt
> >Information Services Librarian (Engineering)
> >Hagerty Library, Drexel University
> >TEL 215-895-1873
> >AOL IM jaybhatt59 YAHOO IM jay_bhatt_98
> >FAX 215-895-2070
> >EMAIL bhattjj at drexel.edu
> >
> >Engineering Assistance page:
> >http://www.library.drexel.edu/services/refengineer.html
> >
> >
> >Engineering Resources Blog
> >http://englibrary.blogspot.com
> 
> 


-- 
Jay Bhatt 
Information Services Librarian (Engineering) 
Hagerty Library, Drexel University 
TEL 215-895-1873 
AOL IM jaybhatt59 YAHOO IM jay_bhatt_98
FAX 215-895-2070 
EMAIL bhattjj at drexel.edu 

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