Chris Nolan's Presentation

I didn't necessarily learn anything that surprised me. But, I did learn a few new tricks and information on how to use Google. Firstly, I learned how and why certain sites are listed first on a list when you search. The whole process was too complex to describe, but he told us that these sites are chosen based on their popularity and the number of hits they receive.

I also learned that if you want to search Google for websites in other countries with separate Internet codes, you merely type in "site .iq" (Iraq) after your search terms. I never knew this until his presentation, and this will be extremely helpful for me because I'm an International/Comparative Politics major. Currently, I'm writing a research paper on Shi'a clerical perspectives on the invasion of Iraq in 2003. Research on this topic has been elusive, as it is such a current issue. Thus, this tip will be helpful in finding clerical websites as well as perspectives from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Bahrain, and Iran- all countries which have large Shi'a populations.
Overall, it was a great presentation and I learned important tools for searching on Google.

Rachel Fuerst