It’s Online, but Is It on Target? Part 3
Dot-What?
Look
at the site’s address. What follows the dot?
· Dot-com is
not only for businesses; anyone can use it. Dot-coms include well-known and
respected companies, but also private individuals.
· Dot-org usually
indicates a non-for-profit organization. Many dot-orgs present unbiased
information, but others have political agendas, focus on debatable issues
instead of facts, and might not present all sides of an argument.
· 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.
· Dot-mil is
used by sites that are part of the military.
· Dot-edu usually
indicates a university website. While its 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.
Professor 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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