Google gains its credibility from being a well-known resource used by the vast majority of computer-users. The amount of information available on Google also contributes to its reliability; however, the reliability of Google can be questioned based on recent accusations against their bias for website order. The order of website results is affected by your location, history, etc. It's up to users to decide which websites available on Google are trustworthy or not. The fact that Wikipedia pops up on the side of the page when "ecology" is searched also lessens its credibility becasue Wikipedia is not considered a very trustworthy source. Google curates scientific literature in Google Scholar that is more credible and from established scientific journals.
Recent comments