EES1128 Biophysical Interactions in Managed Environment

Commonly recognized top-level domains:

• .edu = educational site (usually a university or college)
• .com = commercial business site
• .gov = U.S. governmental/non-military site
• .mil = U.S. military sites and agencies
• .net = networks, internet service providers, organizations
• .org = U.S. non-profit organizations and others

Examples of Internet country code top-level domains:

• .ca = Canadian site
• .uk = United Kingdom site

The AACODS checklist is a great tool to evaluate and critically appraise grey literature:

James Cook University Library. (n.d.). [PNG image of the six categories that make up the AACODS checklist]. Retrieved September 23, 2021, from https://libguides.jcu.edu.au/c.php?g=734404&p=6784313
 

RADAR (Rationale, Authority, Date, Accuracy, Relevance) is another helpful acronym to use when evaluating information: