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 not-for-profit organization. Many dot-org 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 governments 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. Professors sometimes put student course work up on the Web, but that doesn't mean they're vouching for the information's accuracy.
Choose The Right
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