Basic Computer Notions Web searching

Next Introduction Quality control 3 of 19 Subject directories Subject directories (cont'd) Search engines Search engines (cont'd) Effective searching Planning a search Planning a search (cont'd) Planning a search (cont'd) Planning a search (cont'd) Using the tools Know the engines Common methods Relevance ranking Keep track of your results Further information Safe surfing

Quality control (cont'd)

On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog
New Yorker, 1993 Jul 5, p. 61
The authoritativeness of a page can be assessed in terms of

Of course it's not just the Internet that can lie.
Some call-centre workers in India not only perfect American accents, but they claim American names and life stories if asked personal questions.
("Hi, I'm from Chicago", story by M. Landler, New York Times, seen in Montréal Gazette, 2001 Mar 22)

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