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Responsibility: .EDU

A web site in the .edu domain is generally hosted by a college or university in the United States, and many of these sites contain valuable information.

However, a .edu address does not mean that the information on the site has been checked by anyone or that it is an official document of the institution. Many institutions allow students and staff to post personal web sites. These often include /personal/ or a ~ (tilde) in the URL.

A web page needs further evaluation, even if it is posted in the .edu domain, and even if it is written by a professor.