A very important part of an URL is the domain . The domain identifies the source of the Internet site and can be an indicator of the probable reliability of information. Sometimes the information is excellent. Is the work of a student, teacher, or professor. Should be reliable. .org stands for nonprofit organization Find out as much as possible about the organization responsible for the site.
Some organizations are excellent resources and others are biased.
Other parts of the URL also can be sources of information. Location codes tell the country of origin. Sound, graphic and movie files can also be identified by their names. Some personal sites are very accurate and fair while others are extremely inaccurate or biased. When a word is between two slashes, it is a pathname.