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The Research Process Mrs. Daniels
Website Evaluation Presented by Mrs. Daniels
Five criteria for evaluating Web pages   ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
#2 Authority ,[object Object]
Domain Name The domain name is found after the http:// and www. to the first forward slash /. For example in the URL www.microsoft.com  microsoft.com is the domain name. A domain name can sometimes provide clues about the quality of information of a site or tell you what a site is about.
Extensions ,[object Object]
.edu    Educational organization  (most US universities)
.k12 US school site (not all US schools use this)
.ac Academic institution (outside of US)
.sch School site (some schools outside of the US use this)
.com        Company  (usually .co in the UK)
.org         Any organization
.gov   Government agency
.net   Network
.mil   Military institution
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
#3  Objectivity ,[object Object]
#4  Currency ,[object Object]
#5  Coverage ,[object Object]

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Editor's Notes

  1. These domains can be purchased by anybody. This is not to say that sites with these extensions can never be trusted, but it is good to know whether you are on a commercial or special interest-type site if you are trying to access academic-type information.