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EXS 205: Exercise Science Nutrition

Selected Websites

 

SELECTED WEBSITES

 

GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES

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ORGANIZATIONS AND PRIVATE ENTITIES

Domain Names

 

DOMAIN NAMES

 

When evaluating an online resource, examine the domain name as a means for (at least partially) determining if the creator of the website can be trusted.

 

Domain Names / .com Commercial Intent - can be created by anyone / .org Organization - wide range of credibility / .edu Educational institution - Since 2001, must be US Institution of higher ed. / .gov Government entity - restricted to US government sites. Federal, state or local.

Domain Name Differences by adstarkel. Used under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.

Evaluating Websites (video)