Directions:
Click on this link to determine who owns the web page.
The owner or publisher's name is not immediately apparent.
Whenever this happens, there are three strategies you can try. For practice try all three, although only two strategies are effective in this example.
Trout Head by Richard Sleight
Strategy 1: Search the page: Fauntleroy Fish Ladder
Always start as close to the source as possible. Examine the Web page for clues. Look for copyright information, usually located at the bottom of a page. If that doesn't work, scan the header and footer to see if they contain any clues about ownership. Look for links including About... or Contact... or Home...
A possible clue about ownership can be found by following the about fauntleroy creek link, which states, "A SERVICE OF THE FAUNTLEROY WATERSHED COUNCIL."
Is this a good clue? Is it the owner? To be sure, additional searching is required.
Strategy 2: Search the site
If links don't take you there, truncate the URL back to the root of the site. In this case,
At the bottom of this page is another clue: Copyright Fauntleroy Community Association 2002-2006.
Now we have the name of a copyright owner and probably the owner of the page.
Strategy 3: Search another database
When in doubt, or if the other strategies produce no clues, there is a specialized database for registered owners of Web pages.
Go to http://Whois.net/ and enter the root of the URL in the Whois Lookup search box (eliminate http://www.) and select 'net' from the pull-down menu.
The page that is retrieved contains information about the site, including the name of the registered owner.
Online Course participants: To verify that you did this search, post in your JOURNAL the name, city and state of the registered owner. Any surprises?