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A Seven Step Approach To Evaluating Web Page A-GChapter D – Domain Anatomy

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Michael Gorman

2011

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Seven Steps To Effective Web Site Evaluation (A-G)

STEP A

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Introducing The ABC’s of Web Research

Along with the DEFG’s

The Seven Steps To Web Site Evaluation

DOMAIN ANATOMY

What is the meaning behind a URL?

D. Domain AnatomyKnow The Main Domain… Basic web site name

Identify The Top Level Domain… Type of site & country codeRecognize The Mapping… Shows specific page on server

What Does It Mean – Relationship to research

biginfo.com/ca/ infile.htmlMain Domain

1st Dot to 2nd Dot

Top Level Domain

(Suffix)Country Code Not

Always listed

Mapping

directory/fileson servers

Main Domain• http://www.biginfo.com/ca/infile.html • first dot to the second dot

• usually contains main name of web site

• may give hint of sponsor or host

Top Level Domain• http://www.biginfo.com/ca/infile.html • comes after second dot

• contains the type of website (usually 3 letter code)

• may contain two letter code for county of origin

Mapping• http://www.biginfo.com/ca/infile.html • follows the Top Domain

• usually shows server directory of site

• usually identifies folders, files, and file types

What Does It Mean

• helps determine sponsor, host, or author • can help detect type of site in Top Domain

• top domain with country origin may give viewpoint

• portions can be used to get more information (example http://www.biginfo.com

Web Example

Mapping

Top Level Domain

Main Domain

Country Code

D. Domain Anatomy: Does Domain Name Complement Research?

Which page gives the best arguments to persuade people to be vegetarians?

http://www.peta.org/about/faq-veg.asp

http://www.mypyramid.gov/tips_resources/vegetarian_diets.html

http://www.vegetarian.com/

D. Main Domain… 1st Dot to 2nd Dot

The Top Domain of the URL may name organization or what the web site is about

http://www.peta.org/about/faq-veg.asp

http://www.mypyramid.gov/tips_resources/vegetarian_diets.html

http://www.vegetarian.com/

D. Know Top Level Domain… Suffix.com business, commercial, company (usually profit minded).edu usually a college or university.k12 k12 school usually followed by state abbr. and US.org organization, club, interest group.gov government agency.mil military interest.net independent organization, non profit, non educational.int international group.us country code (us=United States, ca=Canada, au=Australia

Next, get to know the Top Level Domain for the Root

Is it relevant for what you need?

D. Top Domain May Contain Country Code.us United States.uk United Kingdom.au Australia.cu Cuba.ru Russia.cn China.it Italy If no country code listed then assume host country

http://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/ (look it up)

http://www.biginfo.com/ca/infile.hlml Get to know the Top Level Domain

Is it relevant for what you need?

D. TLD… Top Level Domain

Top Domain may give the intent of author or organization.Does it match your needs?

http://www.peta.org/about/faq-veg.asp

http://www.mypyramid.gov/tips_resources/vegetarian_diets.html

http://www.vegetarian.com/

D. Mapping…After Top Level Domain

The mapping gives additional directories or types of files

No Mapping meansfront page of site

http://www.peta.org/about/faq-veg.asp

http://www.mypyramid.gov/tips_resources/vegetarian_diets.html

http://www.vegetarian.com/

D. Domain Anatomy: 3 Sites

PETA is an organization that protects animal rights

http://www.peta.org/about/faq-veg.asp

D. Domain Anatomy: 3 Sites

MyPyramid is sponsored by United States Dept of Agriculture and is a government site to provide information.

http://www.mypyramid.gov/tips_resources/vegetarian_diets.html

D. Domain Anatomy: 3 Sites

Vegetarian.com is a commercial site promoting vegetarian restaurants.

http://www.vegetarian.com/

D. Domain Anatomy: The Winning Site

What order would you put these in if you were looking for the most reliable factual information?

http://www.peta.org/about/faq-veg.asp

http://www.mypyramid.gov/tips_resources/vegetarian_diets.html

http://www.vegetarian.com/

D. Domain Anatomy: The Answer

Chances are it would be the gov site although the org site may help you brainstorm ideas

http://www.mypyramid.gov/tips_resources/vegetarian_diets.html

http://www.peta.org/about/faq-veg.asp

http://www.vegetarian.com/

Evaluating A Web Site

A-G

Michael Gorman (mjgormans@gmail.com) 21centuryedtech Fort Wayne, Indiana

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