Check the page title in the title bar of the browser for information about the purpose and content of the page.

Check the URL to learn about the purpose of a Web page -- for instance, wheather the page is part of a larger site. Extensions such as .com (for business) .edu (for education) .org (for nonprofit organizations), and .gov (for government) can provide clues about the site's purpose.

Check the navigation headers and menus to learn about the sites's content and organization.

Check for information about the author to learn about the author's background, interests and purposes for writing the document.

Check for links to other sites to learn more about the issue.

Skim captions of photos and figures, which often highlight important arguments, ideas, and information.

Read the first and last sentences of paragraphs to find key information. Scan for boldface, colored, or italic text, which might be used to emphasize important information.

View media such as video files and scan for links to social media sites.