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Evaluating Internet Web Sites

Where is the Information Coming From?

Tips:

The domain name can give you a clue to the origin of the site or page.

The domain name is related to different types of web sites.

Domain	Meaning	Example
.edu	created at a college or university	www.butlercc.edu
.gov	created by an official U.S. federal agency or office	www.whitehouse.gov
. org	varies - in most cases the site was created by an organization	www.accesskansas. org
.com	varies - in many cases the site was created for commercial, for-profit purpose.	www.amazon.com
.net	varies greatly - often indicates that the site was created by a person, group, etc. that uses an internet service provider	www.earthlink.net
. mil	created by the U.S. Military	www.army.mil

Starting Your Research

Finding Books

Finding Articles

Evaluating Web Sites

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