RSS Feeds

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What is RSS?
RSS (Really Simple Syndication or Rich Site Summary) delivers Web content directly to a user in a timely manner without the user having to repeatedly visit the Web site from which the content originates.

How does RSS work?
Information is delivered to subscribers via an RSS reader. Many free desktop readers are available for download from the Internet. In addition, most Web browsers and Web sites like Google and Yahoo have built-in readers.

Subscribing to an RSS feed
Each RSS feed reader is a little different. To subscribe to an RSS feed try one of the following:

How often will I receive updated content?
How frequently items appear in an RSS reader depends on how often the RSS feed to which you have subscribed is checked for new content by your reader.

What information on this site is available as an RSS feed?
Data brought back using the case search, public domain citation search and citation of official publishers search features is all available as an RSS feed. Simply look for the feed icon.