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-coms 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 debatable 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 website at the federal, state or local level. The federal government is a good source of statistics, and its site is widely considered among the most reliable.

·         Dot – mil is used by the sites that are part of the military.

·         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 course work up on the web, but that doesn’t mean they’re vouching for the information’s accuracy.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT.