It's online, but Is it on Target? part 3

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 unbiased information, but others have political agendas, focus on debatable issues instead of facts, and might not present present all sides of an argument.

·        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.

·        Dot-mail is used by sites that are a 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-reowned 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 accuracy.

CHOOSE TH RIGHT!!!