Dot-What?
Look at the site’s address. What
follows the dot?
v Dot-com
is not only for business; anyone can use it. Dot-coms
include well-known and respected companies, but also private individuals.
v
Dot-org usually indicates a not-for-profit organization. Many
dot-orgs present unbiased information, but other have political agendas, focus
on debatable issues instead of facts, and might not present all sides of an
argument.
v
Dot-gov indicates a government website at the federal, state, or
local level. The federal government is a good source of statistics, and its
sites are widely considered among the most reliable.
v
Dot-mil is used by sites that are part of the military.
v
Dot-edu usually indicates a university website. While it is published
research is generally considered very trustworthy. Anyone associated with the
university , whether a world-renowned scholar or a freshman, can be given space
on its server. Professors sometimes put student course work up on the Web, but
that doesn’t mean they’re vouching for the information’s accuracy.
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