# **Web Search and evaluation**

## Searches while reading articles
[Joyce Valenza](https://www.google.com/search?q=joyce+valenza&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS918US918&oq=JOYCE+VALENZA&aqs=chrome.0.0i355i512j46i512j0i22i30l2.852j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8)
[Stony Brook Center for News Literacy](https://www.google.com/search?q=Stony+Brook+University%E2%80%99s+Center+for+News+Literacy&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS918US918&oq=Stony+Brook+University%E2%80%99s+Center+for+News+Literacy&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i22i30.629j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8)
[ACRL](https://www.google.com/search?q=what+is+ACRL&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS918US918&oq=what+is+ACRL&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i10i433j0i10l2j0i10i433j0i10l5.1519j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
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[Political Memes](https://www.google.com/search?q=political+memes&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS918US918&sxsrf=AOaemvJOHWYYRi44FjTlNYnn_6GPaLEHWw:1632426195626&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi45ou87ZXzAhWOGFkFHZgqBdAQ_AUoAXoECAEQAw&biw=1920&bih=937&dpr=1)
*One of my favorites*

# Google Search Questions
[Refining Google Search](https://www.google.com/search?q=monitor+%24150...%24250&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS918US918&oq=monitor+%24150...%24250&aqs=chrome..69i57j33i160.9984j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8)
[Advanced search using link provided](https://www.google.com/search?as_q=&as_epq=Monitor&as_oq=&as_eq=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2F&as_nlo=150&as_nhi=250&lr=&cr=&as_qdr=all&as_sitesearch=&as_occt=any&safe=images&as_filetype=&tbs=)

To attempt to find the answer to how many times 'Northeastern University' appears on an English Wikipedia page, I chose to search by exact term 'Northeastern University.'I also then searched specifically for English to be the language of the page. Lastly, I limited the search to only results from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org). The search results are at [this link](https://www.google.com/search?q=%22Northeastern+University%22+site:https://en.wikipedia.org&lr=lang_en&safe=images&as_qdr=all&tbs=lr:lang_1en&sxsrf=AOaemvKwuw8bly-3q9OQ8Ic4x3TfjN9N-A:1632427043412&ei=I9xMYezHGMrn_QbX37uIBA&start=0&sa=N&ved=2ahUKEwis5azQ8JXzAhXKc98KHdfvDkE4KBDy0wN6BAgBEDs&biw=1904&bih=737&dpr=1). There are tons of results! I was able to scroll to about page 35 before giving up.

To find information about skate fish without information on ice rinks, I chose to search for the exact word or phrase 'skate fish', and remove any information containing the term 'ice rink'. My search result can be seen [here](https://www.google.com/search?as_q=&as_epq=skate+fish&as_oq=&as_eq=%22ice+rink%22&as_nlo=&as_nhi=&lr=&cr=&as_qdr=all&as_sitesearch=&as_occt=any&safe=images&as_filetype=&tbs=)

Lastly, to find the information on the Northeastern Huskies from 2000-2002, I searched specifically for 'Northeastern Huskies,' and then used the tools feature to put in a custom range date, beginning on 1/1/2000 and ending on 12/21/2022. These results can be seen [here](https://www.google.com/search?q=%22Northeastern+Huskies%22&lr=&safe=images&as_qdr=all&sxsrf=AOaemvJsC6CIatQ95t56bFISigNCX1EcRQ%3A1632427363217&source=lnt&tbs=cdr%3A1%2Ccd_min%3A1%2F1%2F2000%2Ccd_max%3A12%2F31%2F2002&tbm=)

# Web Credibility
To discuss web credibility, I have chosen to look into [Empire News](https://empirenews.net/). This site attempts to portray itself as a real news site, however the pop-up advertisments and poor graphic design may give readers a chance to think twice/look more in-depth before even reading any of the information on the page. For the purpose of looking and analyzing the credibility of the site, I have chosen the article [Michelle Obama Files For Divorce After Shocking Revelation; Barack Obama Admits: ‘I’m Gay!’](https://empirenews.net/michelle-obama-files-for-divorce-after-shocking-revelation-barack-obama-admits-im-gay/). Already, the title of the piece brings into question the legitimacy of the work, as the language used and phrasing is not typically that used by a serious news organization. Before even reading the piece, the most pivitol piece of information, mentioned by the Berkeley Library, is who the author is and if they are qualified to be giving an opinion on the topic at hand. In this case, the author is "Bob the Empire News Potato." Clearly, this is not the actual author of the piece, but rather someone using a pen name to publish their work online. There are no references to who the actual author is, and I believe it is a fair assumption to conclude that anyone naming themselves after a potato probably does not have the authority to report and comment on the sexual orientation of a former president. Also, after doing some more searching outside of Empire News, it was clear that this entire story is untrue. As mentioned in the blog by Joyce Valenza, there can be a few reasons for this. In this case I would argue that the two most likely options are that this site is either intentionally spreading false information as a fake news site, or is acting as a satirical site. Although the naming of the author does lean towards a joke, I would argue that this site is aiming to create eye-catching articles that encourage clicks, which then leads viewers to an assualt of pop-up ads, most likely the revenue stream for the site. Both Valenza and the Berkeley Library spoke directly to the idea that one must evaluate sources on the web, and Empire News is a perfect example of why.

# Wikipedia Evaluation
The claims made on the Widipedia page [Joseph Reagle](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Joseph_Reagle&oldid=620740325) do not seem to be fully accurate, which is against the policy of verifibility for Wikipedia. The claim that Mr. Reagle worked for the World Wide Web Consortium should instead be edited to be that he is a member. Also, the claim that his book is bestselling I believe is not true, or at least not quantified as what bestselling in this case is referencing. The page was originally created on December 11 2016.