Learn to critically analyze the information you find on the web. Look for a description of the sponsoring organization. Including an address and phone number usually indicates a more legitimate, stable organization. The most helpful web pages provide such information. You may not know for sure until you double-check but, on a good site, sources of facts are identified and easily verified.
Dead links are a sign of poor maintenance.
Also, don't forget that when you link away from a page you trust, you are entering new territory. Thus armed and ready, leap confidently into the incredible wealth of information on the Internet. Copyright 1998 by Daily Journal. Reprinted with permission.