It's online, but Is It On Target?: Part 3

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. Most dot-org websites present unbiased information, but others have political agendas, focus on debatable issues instead of facts, and might not present all opinions regarding the subject.

·        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 associated with the military.

·        Dot-edu usually indicates a website associated with an educational institution. While its published research is generally considered very trustworthy, anyone associated with the university, whether a world-renowned scholar or a freshman, can access the server. Professors sometimes post student assignments on the website, but that does not mean that they’re vouching for the information’s accuracy.

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