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| How to evaluate Internet Sources | ||||||||||||||
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| WHERE: | The URL or Web Address | |||||||||||||
| .com = a commercial entity. Anyone can use these. .org = non-commercial entity. Organizations, clubs, or associations. .edu = a school, college, or university. .gov = government entities. Use of these suffixes is restricted. .net = Internet network services. .mil = military sites. Nobody gets these except the military! |
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| .ca = Canada .fr = France .uk = Great Britain .nl = the Netherlands .jp = Japan .au = Australia .ch = China .nz = New Zealand .es = Spain .it = Italy .ie = Ireland |
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| WHO: | Authority | |||||||||||||
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| WHAT: | Content and Accuracy | |||||||||||||
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| WHY: | Objectivity or Bias | |||||||||||||
| Are the opinions slanted, trying to convince you of a viewpoint? | ||||||||||||||
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