It’s online, but is It On target?
Part 3
Dot-What?
Look at
the site’s address. What follows the dot?
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Dot-com is not only for businesses; 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 the argument.
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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.
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Dot-mil 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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