Read the URL

Being able to read the URL of a site will help you evaluate before you spend time working with it. The domain designation has information, as well as the grammar of the URL.
 

• .com (commercial $)
• .edu (education, most U.S. colleges)
• .ac (academic institution not used in U.S.)
• .org (any organization)
• .net (internet / network – no specific designation)
• .gov (government agency)
• .mil (military institution - U.S.)

Indications you are on a personal page that should be scrutinized for bias, accuracy and authority.
Does the URL have a tilde: ~?
Does the URL have %?
Does the URL include a personal name?
Does the URL include words like: users, people or members?