Check credentials to ensure that authors or publishers have the required expertise, education, training, or objectivity to provide reliable information. A publisher or author usually can be identified by their site's domain name. A list of Internet domain name types is available from the Eisenhower Library at Johns Hopkins University. The United States government is the world's most prolific information collector. Visit United States Government Agencies on the Internet for links to information on all aspects of government, business, and society.
Universities offer a great diversity of information on the Internet.
However, not all organizations are the same, so if the .org is obscure, it's best to carefully investigate the organization and its purpose. The same is true for trade organizations. A mysterious Web publisher or author is one to avoid. An example is Forrester Research, a respected and often quoted source of research on the effects of technology on business, consumers, and society. Web sites are commercial, yet represent a recognized source.