What are domains?

Domain names contain clues to the organisation hosting the webpage. Using a domain name can help you decide if a webpage will be helpful to your research
HERE ARE SOME ORGANIZATION TYPES

com or co - Commercial
edu or ac - Educational
org - Non-profit Organisations
net - Networking Providers
mil - Military
gov - Government
int - International Organisations
aero - Air transport industry
biz - Business
coop - Cooperatives
info - Unrestricted use
museum - Museums
name - Individuals
pro - Accountants, lawyers, and physicians


HERE ARE SOME COUNTRY TYPES

au - Australia
cn - China
de - Germany
fr - France
hk - Hong Kong
my - Malaysia
nl - Netherlands
tv - Tuvalu
uk - United Kingdom
za - South Africa