It’s Online, but is It ON Target? Dot-what?

It’s Online, but is It ON Target?

Dot-what?

Look at the sites address. What follows the dot?

Ø  Dot-com is not only for businesses; anyone can use it. Dot-coms include well-known and respected companies, but also private individuals.

Ø  Dot- org usually indicated a non-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 sides of argument.

Ø  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 amongst the most reliable.

Ø  Dot-mail is used by sites that are part of the military.

Ø  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 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 meant mean they are vouching for the information accuracy.

Choose the right!!!