It’s Online, but Is It on Target?
Part 3
Dot-What?
Look at the sites address. What follows the dot?
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Dot-com is not only for business; anyone can use it.
Dot-coms include well-known and respected companies, but also private individuals.
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Dot-org usually indicates a not-for-profit organization.
Many dot-orgs present unbiased information, but others have political agendas,
focus on debatable issues instead of facts, and might not present all sides of
an argument.
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Dot-Gov. indicates a government websites 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.
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Dot-mill is used by sites that are part of the
military.
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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’s 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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