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 business;
anyone can use it. Dot-com include well-known and respected companies, but also
private individuals.
Dot-org usually indicates a
not-for-profit organization. Many dot-orgs present unbiased information, but
others have political agendas, focus on debate 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 researched 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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