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. |
| .e
d u
|
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. |
| .com |
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. |
| .gov |
government
Federal and provincial government agencies use
the Web to publish legislation, census information, weather data,
tax forms and many other documents. |
| .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 |
for
Internet Service Providers |
| .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
|
| .name |
for
use by individuals |
| .pro |
restricted
to professionals and professional entities |