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The Web & Research

Finding Information on the Web

Evaluating Web Sources

Citing Web Sources

Further Resources

Quiz

 

Analysis of a URL

Analysis of a URL

5.http://cooklibrary.towson.edu/infotutor/index.cfm

index.cfm - Filename
The last part of a URL is usually the file name of the specific page displayed in the browser.

Some more things to remember about URLs:

  • A URL has no spaces.
  • A URL always uses forward slashes (//).
  • If you enter a URL incorrectly, your browser will not be able to locate the site


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