Anatomy Learning Institute: Evaluating Websites

• .org

Usually means the institution is a non-profit. Example:https://www.aota.org/

• .gov

Usually means the institution is a government organization. Example: https://www.bls.gov

• .edu

Usually signifies the institution is related in some way to the education system. Example: https://www.pointloma.edu

• .com

Usually means that the institution is for commercial use. Example: https://www.occupationaltherapy.com/

Others you may see: 

• .net was meant originally for networking institutions but now is also used commonly for commercial uses. 
• .mil was meant for military institutions but isn't used as often as it used to be. 
• .(country) are country code top-level domains. Examples would include: .cn (China) .de (Germany) .uk (United Kingdom)

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