Research Guides: Fire Protection Technology: Web Resources

Putting it all together

Before using information found on a web page for your research project, consider the following criteria to evaluate its credibility.

You may have a higher quality Web page that could be of value to your research:

Accuracy
If your page lists the author and institution that published the page and provides a way of contacting him/her and . . .
Authority
If your page lists the author credentials and its domain is preferred (.edu, .gov, .org, or .net), and, . .
Objectivity
If your page provides accurate information with limited advertising and it is objective in presenting the information, and . . .
Currency
If your page is current and updated regularly (as stated on the page) and the links (if any) are also up-to-date, and . . .
Coverage
If you can view the information properly--not limited to fees, browser technology, or software requirement.

National Fire Protection Association

Center for Public Safety Excellence
The Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE) is a not-for-profit 501(c) (3) corporation. They are an international technical organization that works with the most progressive fire and emergency service agencies and most active fire professionals. Their mission is to lead the fire and emergency service to excellence through the continuous quality improvement process of accreditation, credentialing, and education.