Besides .edu, other common domains on the web include:
.gov government
.org usually a non-profit organization
.mil United States Military and Armed Forces
.com commercial enterprise or business
This three-letter code provides information on the reliability of the source.
- Government sites (.gov, .mil) and educational sites (.edu) are generally good choices for research.
- Commercial sites (.com) would tend to focus more on selling or marketing products and services.
- Organizations (.org) have agendas and opinions and therefore may not provide objective information.
- Any ~ (or tilde) in the address can indicate an individual's personal opinion or knowledge, which can run the wide gamut of a third grader's science report to ground-breaking research of an award-winning expert.
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