crap detection

1. check author of website/article

1.1. contact publisher/author

1.2. look at credentials

2. find more sources on the same subject

2.1. triangulate

2.2. use different search engines

3. layout and structure of website/article

3.1. too many links or too little links

3.2. is it easy to get around

3.3. presentation

4. experience makes crap detection easier

4.1. implicit skills

5. wikipedia

5.1. good start to searching for credible sources

6. break down search into small units

7. develop better crap detection skills as technology advances

8. use www.who.is

8.1. www.archive.org

9. pomposity

10. teaching crap detection at young age

10.1. add crap detection to the curriculum

10.2. .gov, .edu, and .org are credible websites

10.3. elementary and high schools

11. people who are involved in subcultures naturally crap detect

11.1. gamers

11.2. let children surf on the internet