You can find useful, reliable information on the web. Below is a description of the kinds of web sites that usually have more reliable information.
Web sites are organized into areas, also called domains. Here are some examples of web domains along with their meanings.
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Domain |
Web sites hosted by |
People who often create the information |
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.edu |
educational institutions (schools, colleges, universities, etc.) |
professors, students, researchers, school employees |
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.gov |
government institutions (food and drug administration, etc.) |
government employees, researchers, politicians |
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.org |
organizations (kidshealth.org, etc.) |
organization employees, subject experts |