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Fall 2008Colorado Department of Education State Library 1 What is the URL? URL (Uniform Resource Locator) is an address that specifies the location of a file on the Internet Look closely at the site's URL—specifically the Domain – the last segment of the "root" of the URLURL For example, in the address www.archives.gov, the domain, also known as the extension is.gov Sometimes, the domain/extension can provide clues about the source of the site you are viewing
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Fall 2008Colorado Department of Education State Library 2 Some Common Domain/Extensions EXTENSIONSSOURCE.bizCommercial institution.comCommercial business or personal Web site.eduEducational institution.govGovernment agency.intInternational institution.netCommercial institution.milMilitary.orgOrganization (usually, though not always nonprofit)
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Fall 2008Colorado Department of Education State Library 3 Here is a Typical Google Search Enter your search term: Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Fall 2008Colorado Department of Education State Library 6 Select one of the websites listed: Martin Luther King Jr.- A True Historical Examination The truth about Martin Luther King: Includes historical trivia, articles and pictures. A valuable resource for teachers and students alike. www.martinlutherking.org/ www.martinlutherking.org/
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Fall 2008Colorado Department of Education State Library 8 Find Out Who Owns This Website Search Betterwhois.com Enter website address, click “search,” and see results http://www.betterwhois.com/
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Fall 2008Colorado Department of Education State Library 12 Registrant Name Information Registrant Name: Don Black Registrant Organization: Stormfront Inc Registrant Street1: PO Box 6637 Registrant City: West Palm Beach Registrant State/Province: FL Registrant Postal Code: 33405 Registrant Country: US Registrant Phone: +1.5618330030 Registrant FAX: +1.5618200051 Registrant Email: root@STORMFRONT.ORGroot@STORMFRONT.ORG
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Fall 2008Colorado Department of Education State Library 13 Google Registrant Name Type “Stormfront Organization”
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Fall 2008Colorado Department of Education State Library 17 Stormfront Organization http://www.stormfront.org/forum/
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Fall 2008Colorado Department of Education State Library 18 How unbiased is the information received from this Martin Luther King website?
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