Table 2.

Criterion for the Assessment of the Types of Websites encountered on Google

Type of Website	Criterion
Government	URL ends with or contains .gov or .state
Organization	URL ends with or contains .org
Educational	URL ends with or contains .edu; online ebooks (ie. books.google.com/…); and peer-reviewed articles
Company/Interest group	Site identified in the 'about us' page as involving the conglomeration of ideas from various parties (ie. educators, counselors, and parents) or involving content that is not confirmed by health professionals or government officials
Sponsored link	Site that contains links from domain sponsors and advertisements (ie. About.com, eHow.com)
News	Site that contains press releases or post dated local or national news articles
Blog	Site powered by WordPress or Blogspot, including photoblogs, or with URL containing 'forum'
Retail and Product review	Site that promotes the sale of, critic review of, or presentation of various distributors of a product (ie. Amazon)
Individual	Site identified in the 'about us' page as detailing one individual's ideas and/or being funded by an individual (often a health professional)