To effectively search for information on the internet, I would start out with an effective google search, using maybe google scholar (depending on topic). As search phrase I would use advanced search criteria, and limit unnecessary finds by using quotation marks for my search term, exclusions with -, and such.
To critically evaluate the upcoming articles, we can first look at the author and background of the author. We can investigate the language used, whether it is reasonable and educated writing or rather personal and biased opinion. In science and technology, the date of creation of the article might be important to be relevant for a current discussion. Also, the design and aesthetics of the article and the well planned layout may hint on the seriousness of the author in bringing his idea across. If ads are found, the intentions of the author are probably different then informing us neutrally about a subject.
Other possible factors for evaluating a source are: looking for the qualification designs, whether links are current, and reader's comments.
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