The Internet Research Guide
by Maloy, Timothy K.Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1996-07-01
Publisher(s): Allworth Pr
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Summary
The Internet Research Guide takes a practical and friendly approach to information hunting in cyberspace. It illustrates the principles behind fast and effective Internet research, and includes tips on finding an Internet provider; a guide to commercial on-line services; the essentials for navigating on the Internet, including understanding URLs, browsers, and other Net features like e-mail, Usenet, and Listservs; case studies of search techniques; reviews of top sites and appropriate links for a wide variety of subjects; expert advice from professionals using the Internet; a glossary; and a basic guide to understanding HTML and setting up a Web page.
Author Biography
Timothy K. Maloy is editor of The Internet Newsroom, a newsletter for journalists and professional researchers using the Internet. He teaches about the Internet at American University in Washington, D.C.
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgements | p. 7 |
| Foreword | p. 9 |
| Meet the Internet | p. 13 |
| Internet Demographics: Who and How Many? | p. 21 |
| Getting Connected | p. 29 |
| Navigating the Internet | p. 39 |
| Researching on the Internet | p. 63 |
| Internet Sleuthing with Search Engines | p. 87 |
| Directory of Useful and Interesting Web Sites | p. 97 |
| The Way of the Cybrarian: Making the Internet Meaningful | p. 161 |
| Internet Publishing: A Beginner's Guide to Writing HTML | p. 169 |
| Glossary | p. 191 |
| Index | p. 197 |
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