It’s
online, but is it on target?
Part
3
Dot-what?
Look at the site address. What follows the dot?
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Dot-com is not only for businesses; anyone can use it.
Dot-com 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 side of
an argument.
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Dot-gov indicates a government website at the federal,
state or local level 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 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!!!