Gaga for Google? When Results Don't Count
Dan Farber,
ZDNet,
Jul 18, 2002
This article would make good fodder for those who argue that not all research should be conducted over the internet. It points out that some people - even notable technology leaders - have very small web tracks (that is, they generate only a few results on Google). I have noticed this myself. But I don't agree with the author's assessment of the reason - that they "are not into self-promotion, extensive IT industry participation, or gaming search engines." I don't think that's it: having a web footprint is no longer reserved for the odd or the fanatical. But it does show that web coverage is uneven: many companies and institutes do not have a proper web site, even in 2002, and news coverage is skewed in favour of a particular demographic. If we are to be able to conduct all our research on the internet (instead of trudging to dusty and distant libraries) we need to encourage greater web site developmment and broader news coverage. Demand, very often, preceeds supply.
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