How to Recognize:
....an Advocacy Web Page
An Advocacy Web Page is one sponsored by an organization
attempting to influence public opinion (that is, one trying to sell ideas).
• The URL address of the page frequently ends in .org
(organization)
• Addresses a controversial issue with two clearly different opinions
• Includes any person/group/issue involving living beings
and their protection and/or welfare
Examples: the Democratic
Party, the Republican Party, NAACP,
AARP, The
ARC, NRA
...a Business/Marketing Web PageV
A Business/Marketing Web Page is on sponsored
by a commercial enterprise (usually it is a page trying to promote or
sell products).
• The URL address of the page frequently ends in .com
(commercial)
• Contains advertising and disclaimers
• Able to order products
• Allows users to join listservs or subscribe
• Allows credit card acceptance
Examples: Adobe Systems, Inc., Coca
Cola Company, Arthur Andersen
Enterprise
....an Informational Web Page
An informational Web Page is one whose purpose is to present factual information.
• The URL address frequently ends in .edu (education)
or .gov (government), as many of these pages are sponsored
by educational institutions or government agencies.
• Contains factual information such as reports, presentations
of research, or information regarding a topic.
Examples: Dictionaries,
thesauri,
directories, transportation
schedules, calendars
of events, statistical data,
American Museum of Natural History,
South Dakota State Parks
....a News Web Page
A News Web Pae is one whose primary purpose is
to provide extremely current information.
• The URL address of the page usually ends in .com
(commercial)
• Similar information as distributed by a newspaper, local broadcast
company, or network news
Examples: USA Today, Philadelphia Inquirer, CNN, MSNBC, Omaha World-Herald
....a Personal Web PageA Personal Web Page is one published by an individual who may or may not be affiliated with a larger institution.
• Although the URL address of the page may have of endings (e.g. .com, .edu, etc.), a tilde(~) is frequently embedded somewhere in the URL
Examples: MCPC Games