It’s online but is it on target?

Part 3

Dot-What?

Look at the sites 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-profit organization. Many dot-orgs present unbiased information, but others have political agendas, focused in a debatable issue instead of facts, and might not present all sides of the 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 very trust worthy, anyone associated with the university, whether a world renowned scholar or a freshmen, can be given space in its server. Professors sometimes put student course work up on the Web, but that doesn't mean that they’re vouching for the information’s accuracy.

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