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# Web search and evaluation

## Google Search 

1. What would you query to see how many pages on the English Wikipedia site contain the exact phrase “Northeastern University”? How many results did you get?

- I included the phrase "Northeastern University," in quotation marks, selected "English" as the language. The search results indicate that there are approximately 16,800,000 results. [Northeastern University](https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&as_q=&as_epq=%22northeastern+university%22&as_oq=&as_eq=&as_nlo=&as_nhi=&lr=lang_en&cr=&as_qdr=all&as_sitesearch=%22site%3Awikipediai.com%22&as_occt=any&as_filetype=&tbs=) (![](https://i.imgur.com/jrBWqYR.png)



2. What would you query to see web pages about the skate fish without mention of the phrase “ice rink”? (Hint: It can still mention “ice” or “rink” but not “ice rink.”)

- I type the words "Skate fish" and put a minus sign in front of "ice rink" ![](https://i.imgur.com/A8fzFFt.png)



3. What would you query to see web pages about the Northeastern Huskies from the first day of 2001 through the last day of 2002?

- I entered "Northeastern Huskies" and limited the date in Google's custom range from to [January 1st, 2001 to December 31th, 2002](https://www.google.com/search?q=northeastern+Huskies&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS921US921&biw=1440&bih=788&sxsrf=AJOqlzURUt45xuNR-RzmWaLwAlwUvlOy8A%3A1674781353879&source=lnt&tbs=cdr%3A1%2Ccd_min%3A1%2F1%2F2001%2Ccd_max%3A12%2F31%2F2002&tbm=)![](https://i.imgur.com/6Se6n3H.png)



4. Find me the top image of the exact phrase “penguin pair” with a “Creative Commons” usage right.

- I searched for "pair of penguins," then limited the license to "free to use, share or modify, even for commercial purposes" in the Usage right box.["Pair of penguins"](https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&as_q=&as_epq=%22Pair+of+penguins%22&as_oq=&as_eq=&as_nlo=&as_nhi=&lr=lang_en&cr=&as_qdr=all&as_sitesearch=&as_occt=any&safe=images&as_filetype=&tbs=sur%3Afmc) ![](https://i.imgur.com/s8xGjjP.png)




## Web Credibility

1. Find a web page of questionable credibility and apply some of the criteria discussed by Valenza and Berkley Library.

- [Romwe](https://us.romwe.com/?ref=www&rep=dir&ret=us) This website, like a number of other questionable clothes retailers, offers a substantial initial discount to entice clients. This website's authenticity is questionable because the majority of evaluations on its pages are complaints regarding the quality of what was advertised versus what was delivered. Others complained about the length of time it takes to get their orders; some have been waiting months. Therefore, these ratings play a significant role in determining whether or not prospective clients will be willing to provide their credit card information. 

## Wikipedia evaluation

- Instead of saying you're "a longtime member" of the World Wide Web Consortium, it's preferable to give a precise number of years you worked there. In addition, the names of members should be listed on the page for "World Wide Web Consortium" so that viewers may easily learn more about who is involved in the organization. However, Dr. Joseph Reagle's Wikipedia should incorporate his "World Wide Web Consortium" articles to make the source more credible and help Internet users verify facts.