Domain
Names
The domain
name tells you the type of organization sponsoring a page. It is
a three-letter code that is part of the U R L and preceded by a
"dot." Here are the most common domains.
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.e
d u
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educational
institution
Even
though a page comes from an educational institution, it does not
mean the institution endorses the views published by students or
faculty members.
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.com
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commercial entity
Companies advertise, sell products, and publish annual reports and
other company information on the Web. Many online newspapers or
journals also have .com names.
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.gov
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government
Federal and state government agencies use the Web
to publish legislation, census information, weather data, tax forms
and many other documents.
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.org |
non-profit
organization
Nonprofit organizations use the Web to promote their
causes. These pages are good sources to use when comparing different
sides of an issue. |
.net |
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.mil |
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.aero |
for
the air transportation industry |
.biz |
general
use by businesses |
.coop |
restricted
use by cooperatives |
.info |
for
both commercial and non-commercial sites |
.museum |
for
museums
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.name |
for
use by individuals |
.pro
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restricted
to professionals and professional entities
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