Types Of Webpages

 

The World Wide Web is an extraordinarily rich source of information. Sifting through documents retrieved from the vastness of cyberspace, however, can be a daunting task. It is not unusual to find a mixture of invalid, authoritative, biased, or objective information among your search results. Savvy searchers have learned to identify web page "types" and to apply evaluation criteria to help them find high quality information that supports their research topic.

 

What does the URL (Web address) say about the producer of the web site, and its purpose?

.gov	Government agency
.net	Internet Service Provider
.com	Commercial site
.edu	Higher education
.mil	Military site
.org	Organization; may be charitable, religious, or a lobbying group

 

• Country names appear as a two-letter abbreviation in the domain name. For a complete list, go to Domain Name Registries around the World.
  
• New domain names include .museum, .info and .biz, among others. Read more about them at InterNic FAQ on Domain Names.

 

 

 

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