Analysis of internet educational websites on tobacco cessation: A content analysis [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Ramya Shenoy, Ashwini Rao, Mithun Pai, G Rajesh, Kaveri Chengappa, B R Avinash

“…Methods A content review was employed to screen the content of the Google search engine for educational tobacco cessation websites, and the top 50 websites were selected according to criteria and reviewed by two reviewers. …”
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Derived cannabinoid product availability among online vape shops by Nora Satybaldiyeva, Raquel Harati, Tomas Mejorado, Nicolas Morales, Gustavo Benitez, Shannon E. Ellis, Karen Ferran, Eric C. Leas

“…Methods: We obtained vape shops (n = 109) using browser-based (i.e., Google Search) and map-based (i.e., Google Maps and Yelp) searches in San Diego from March to August 2023 and conducted a content analysis of their websites to identify derived cannabinoid products offered for mail-order purchasing. …”
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Global impact of tobacco control policies on smokeless tobacco use: a systematic review protocol by Rumana Huque, Aziz Sheikh, Ravi Mehrotra, Muhammad Aziz Rahman, Kamran Siddiqi, Monika Arora, Melanie Boeckmann, Aastha Chugh, Zohaib Khan, Anne Readshaw, Jappe Eckhardt, Mona Kanaan, Sarah Forberger, Neha Jain, Masuma Mishu, Suranji Dahanayake, Aishwarya Vidyasagaran, Omara Dogar

“…The following databases will be searched: Medline, EMBASE, PsycINFO, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Scopus, EconLit, ISI Web of Science, Cochrane Library (CENTRAL), African Index Medicus, LILACS, Scientific Electronic Library Online, Index Medicus for the Eastern Mediterranean Region, Index Medicus for South-East Asia Region, Western Pacific Region Index Medicus and WHO Library Database, as well as Google search engine and country-specific government websites. …”
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Actividad física y funciones cognitivas en personas mayores: revisión sistemática de los últimos 5 años (Physical activity and cognitive functions in older people: a systematic rev... by Nestor Romero Ramos, Óscar Romero-Ramos, Arnoldo José González Suárez

“…Four databases were consulted to locate relevant literature: Scopus, Web of Science, Science Direct and Pub Med, and the Scholar Google search engine. After applying the selection criteria, 31 articles were left, which were analyzed in terms of a) country, number of individuals and age, b) variables, and c) research approach, duration and results. …”
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Assessing and Enhancing Nutrition and Physical Activity Environments in Early Childhood Education and Care Centers: Scoping Review of eHealth Tools by Joyce Hayek, Kelsi Dickson, Lynne M Z Lafave

“…A search was conducted across 5 electronic databases (PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL Plus, ERIC, and Embase) to identify white literature, and 3 electronic databases (ProQuest, Google Scholar, and targeted Google search), along with hand-searching of reference lists, were used to identify gray literature. …”
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Harm reduction for perinatal cannabis use: protocol for a scoping review of clinical practices by A Rani Elwy, Andrew Creamer, Ariana M. Albanese, Aden Littlewood, Brooke Rogers

“…Preceding submission of the results for publication, the search will be run again in order to ensure capturing later publications relevant for this review. Google search results will also be hand-searched for patient-facing materials. …”
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Googling Patients by Emily Beer

“…While it is clear that information located through a Google search is public, the actual (and ideal) legal and moral status of much of this new information is less certain. …”
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Risk, Disappointment and Distraction in Keith Gessen’s All the Sad Young Literary Men by James Peacock

“…For these young men it becomes, along with Google searches and internet pornography, a form of distraction. …”
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Chemical stability of ondansetron hydrochloride with other drugs in admixtures via parenteral; a review by Francisco José Rodríguez Lucena, Inmaculada Jiménez-Pulido, Gabriel Estan-Cerezo, Carmen Matoses Chirivella, Leticia Soriano-Irigaray, Andrés Navarro-Ruiz

“…Method: The search was done from September 2016 to April 2017 by using electronic databases Stabilis® and Micromedex® solutions, Medline/PubMed and Scholar Google searching publications about ondansetron stability in parenteral infusion when is administered by itself or with other medication. …”
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Literature Review: Early Childhood Parenting Efforts in Dual Earner Family by Ratna Anjani, Esya Anesty Mashudi, Pepi Nuroniah

“…Literature sources were searched online through the Google Scholar database through the Publish or Perish (POP) application, SpringerLink and ScienceDirect websites, and google searches. The results showed that dual earner families face significant challenges in balancing the demands of work with childcare. …”
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Googling immigration: The associations between search behavior, immigration levels and migration attitudes by Álvaro Mariscal de Gante Martín

“…This study intends to fill these gaps by examining the case of Spain to explore whether and which Google searches about immigration are associated with migration attitudes and/or immigration levels. …”
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“Memes as the Gusle of the 21st Century”: An Analysis of Memes About Gusle, Gusle Players and Gusle Practices on the Internet by Zoarana Guja Dražeta

“…This paper aims to analyze Internet memes about the gusle (one-stringed instrument) and gusle players, primarily found on social networks such as Instagram and Facebook or obtained via Google searches. Based on the collected (internet) sources and materials, different levels of identification, symbolism, communication and stereotypes, which already emerge as the first associations with gusle practices, can be discerned. …”
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Turning challenge to opportunity: Clinical psychology investigations into contemporary mental health needs and care by Ευγενία Γεωργάκα

“…Parpoula & Anagnostopoulos investigate trends in Google searches for mental health professionals and treatments over the last 20 years, aiming to identify the impact of the economic crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic on help-seeking for mental health concerns in Greece. …”
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Evidence-based dust exposure prediction and/or control tools in occupational settings: A scoping review protocol. by Gebisa Guyasa Kabito, Yonatal Tefera, Chandnee Ramkissoon, Sharyn Gaskin

“…The search will be conducted on PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases, in addition to grey literature from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and advanced Google searches. Studies will be included if they report evidence-based tools for predicting and/or controlling dust exposure using quantitative or semi-quantitative designs and provide a detailed explanation of the methods used for tool development. …”
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Genetic Diversity Landscape in African Population: A Review of Implications for Personalized and Precision Medicine by Sibomana O

“…This review discusses the implications of this high African genetic diversity to the development of personalized and precision medicine.Methodology: A comprehensive search across PubMed, Google Scholar, Science Direct, DOAJ, AJOL, and the Cochrane Library electronic databases and manual Google searches was conducted using key terms “genetics”, “genetic diversity”, “Africa”, “precision medicine”, and “personalized medicine”. …”
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Equity and gender mainstreaming in public policy: A scoping review protocol. by Michelle Amri, Jinny Yang, Geneviève Jessiman-Perreault, Amne Haikal, Kathryn Barrett, Jesse B Bump

“…With the expert guidance of a research librarian, Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid EMBASE, PAIS Index, and Scopus databases will be searched, in addition to custom Google searches of government documents. The search will be conducted from 1995 and onwards, as there were no hits prior to this date that included the term "gender mainstream*" in these databases. …”
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National COVID-19 preparedness and response plans: a global review from the perspective of services for maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and older people by Anayda Portela, Alyssa Sharkey, Saqif Mustafa, Alexandra Czerniewska, Sarah Drapkin

“…This review builds on earlier reviews of essential health services in national COVID-19 response and preparedness plans, focusing specifically on maternal, newborn, child, adolescent and ageing health (MNCAAH) in the context of renewed global emphasis on monitoring, recovering and strengthening these services.Methods Using Google searches, we identified publicly available COVID-19 response and preparedness plans authored by a national government body or Public Health Institute from any country, territory and/or area, published between January 2020 and December 2022. …”
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A Systematic Review on Heavy Metals Contamination in Bangladeshi Fruits and Their Associated Health Risks by Md. Hafizul Islam, Abira Nowar, Saiful Islam, Md. Moniruzzaman Nayan, Ahmed Jubayer

“…A total of 1458 articles were retrieved from PubMed, Google Scholar, and manual Google searching, of which 10 were included in the current review. …”
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Microsimulation models on child and adolescent health: a scoping review protocol by Filipa Sampaio, Claire de Oliveira

“…We will also undertake snowballing, Google searches and searches on specific journal (eg, International Journal of Microsimulation) and websites (eg, https://www.microsimulation.ac.uk/) to complement database searches. …”
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Open-sourced modeling and simulating tools for decision-makers during an emerging pandemic or epidemic – Systematic evaluation of utility and usability: A scoping review update by Rebecca Sophia Lais, Julia Fitzner, Yeon-Kyeng Lee, Verena Struckmann

“…We identified relevant studies through a search of peer-reviewed (Medline Ovid, Embase Ovid, PubMed, Cochrane) and gray literature databases, search engines such as Google, searches through stakeholder websites as well as expert consultations. …”
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