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Fire

Find library services, books, fire codes, and other online resources related to fire.

Websites

As of April 2019, the NRC is offering free access to the downloadable and electronic formats of the National Building Code, the National Fire Code, the National Plumbing Code, and the National Energy Code for Buildings, as well as the provincial codes published by the National Research Council of Canada (NRC). Paper copies of the Codes, along with other supporting documents including the Guides, are available at a reduced cost.

Evaluating Websites

Anyone can publish on the internet. Always evaluate a website to make sure it is a reliable and authoritative source.

Ask yourself these questions:

Authority

  • Is the author/producer easy to identify?
  • Are the author's credentials listed?
  • Is the author's affiliation easy to determine (e.g. university, government)

Content

  • Are there errors or discrepancies on the site?
  • Is the content appropriate for your needs?
  • Is there sufficient coverage of the topic?

Currency

  • Can you find the date that the site was created?
  • Was the site updated recently?
  • Do the links on the site work?

Objectivity

  • Is the information factual or opinion?
  • Is the site trying to sell something that seems too good to be true?
  • Is the information consistent with other sources you’ve found?
  • Is the source of the information provided?

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