An article that only presents one point of view or omits facts is biased.
Better looking web sites are more likely to have information that is correct.
You check to see if the author has been objective
You confirm that the author or site an authority on the subject.
You do as many of the above as possible.
You check to see if the information is current
You check to see if the information is accurate
important words
keywords
content words
Boolean words
and, or, maybe
and, or, not
maybe, not
or, maybe, not
With so much information on the Internet you are more likely to find what you need.
a single search engine like Google.
a directory search like Yahoo
a meta search site like Dogpile
it is better to use as many significant words as possible
it is better to write a complete sentence.
it is better to use only one word.