It’s Online, but is it on target?

Part 3

Dot-What?

Looking at the site’s address. What follows the dot?

·        Dot-Com is not for businesses; anyone can use it. Dot-coms include well-know 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 issue instead of facts, and might not present all siders of an argument.

·        Dot-gov indicates a government website at the federal, state or local level. The federal government is a good source among the most reliable.

·        Dot-mil is used by 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  

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!