So, before Christopher Nolan came in with his presentation, I thought I had a good sense of judgment in regards to the validity of websites and the quality of information presented on said websites. I had an inkling that Google was probably the most used search engine out there. I definitely learned a lot from his lecture, though.
First of all, I had no idea whatsoever about Google Scholar. It's truly a jewel, and I think Google and its masterminds are geniuses for creating it. I've already used it twice since Mr. Nolan's lecture. Google also allows you to go from Google to databases at your school website. Funnily enough, what also stuck with me was the term "invisible web": all those things that cannot be displayed by the web--databases and articles, etc.
What I found out from Mr. Nolan's presentation that really surprised me and that I found fascinating was how Google picks what sites are displayed first and last and the order between on your results page when you search a topic.
Overall, Mr. Nolan's presentation for us was very informative and definitely productive, for me in particular.
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