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Tuesday, May 7, 2013

It’s Online, but Is It On Target?


It’s Online, but Is It On Target?
Dot-What
Look at the site’s address. What follows that dot?
·       Dot-com is not only for businesses; anyone can use it. Dot-com includes well-known and respected companies, but also private individuals.
·       Dot-org usually indicates a non-for-profit organization, 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 websites at the federal, state or local level. The federal government is a good source of statistic, 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 it 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.

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