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You can use the end or suffix of a domain to name to help you judge the validity of the information and identify the potential bias of a website. Remember this is just a guideline.
suffix |
meaning of suffix |
.com |
commercial site – these vary in their credibility |
.gov |
a U.S. government site |
.org |
an organization, often a nonprofit site |
.edu |
a school or university site in the U.S. |
.ac |
an educational institution, like .edu |
.mil |
a U.S. military site |
.net |
a networked service provider, an Internet administrative site |
.museum |
a museum |
.name |
an individual Internet user |
.biz |
a business |
.info |
a site with general information |
.pro |
a site representing a professional |
.coop |
a cooperative |
.store |
a retail business |
.aero |
a site from the aviation community |
.int |
an international institution |
~ |
a personal webpage |