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Types of web sites
Much valuable information can be found free on the web, particularly in these categories
- academic or educational
- current events or hot topics
- current company information
- government information
- information from associations, clubs and other organisations
- entertainment/leisure information
Below are four broad categories of web sites which can be distinguished by the URL domain.
.edu = educational institution
eg www.unisa.edu.au
.org = organisation or association
eg www.acoss.org.au
.com = commercially-based site
eg haighschocolates.com.au/index.html
.gov = government site
eg http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm
Most scholarly journal articles, conference proceedings and reports on serious research initiatives are still best found in academic sources such as library databases.