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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.

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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

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