It’s Online, but Is It on Target?

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 businesses; anyone can
use it. Dot-coms includes 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 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.

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

·       Dot-edu usually indicates a university websites.
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 sometime put student course
work up on the Web, but that doesn’t mean
they’re vouching for the information’s accuracy.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!