Review
Keys to browsers and effective search techniques are imparted in an easy, practical approach to taking advantage of the Net's sources and features --
The Midwest Book ReviewMaloy concisely introduces and gives a brief history of the Internet, explaining who is using the Net and why, and focuses on how to find information there. . . . The writing in this book is clear . . . . This book could be useful today to newcomers to the Internet. . . . --
ChoiceThe Internet Research Guide is an excellent mix of history, instruction, and reference. Tim Maloy provides a comprehensive map for those exploring the Net as they make their way through the Information Highway. This compilation could ease the most computer-phobic person into the limitless benefits of the Net --
Carl Schwartz, Online Coordinator for C-SPANThere is little question that information on just about every subject imaginable is available on the Net, but locating it is often a daunting task. As the Internet continues to grow, net research skills are certain to become highly valued in many professions. The Internet Research Guide by Tim Maloy is an important resource that experienced Net surfers and newbies alike will want to keep near their computers. Not only does it provide an excellent collection of net resources on a wide variety of subjects, but even more importantly, it teaches users how to become skilled Net searchers, able to locate exactly the information they need --
Chris Casey, author of The Hill on the Net: Congress Enters the Information Age and creator of CapWeb: A Guide to the U.S. CongressThis book is billed as a 'concise, friendly, and practical handbook,' and it is all three things. . . . useful for getting started, for those intimidated by the net --
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About the Author
Timothy K. Maloy is an experienced journalist who became a publishing entrepreneur, college professor, and book author as a result of the explosion of popular interest in the Internet. He is editor-owner of The Internet Newsroom, a newsletter for information professionals who use the Internet; he is an adjunct professor in the journalism department of American University in Washington, D.C., where he teaches Internet subjects and news writing; and he is a partner in Editors Service, a family-owned newsletter publishing company.
Born July 13, 1960 in Washington, D.C., he graduated from George Washington University and worked briefly in the field of international affairs before entering journalism, the third generation of his family to do so. He learned his journalism trade the traditional way, by working as a reporter on several small-town newspapers where he covered courts, cops, city hall, and local personalities. This was followed by stints as a Washington correspondent and as a financial writer covering Wall Street in New York City.
He resides in the Washington area where he owns a house in the picturesque village of Glen Echo. Maryland.
