The Library: Psychology

Cinahl uses the term 'Research Instruments' when referring to tests. To search for tests around a specific topic there are 2 ways to search. From the Advanced Search page;

• Search for Research Instruments
• Click in the Suggest subject term box
• then click on the Search button
• On the next page, click in the Explode tickbox next to Research Instruments
• Then click on the green Search Dtabase button
• Then add your topic search term and click on the Search button again
• Click on the title of the article and scroll to the Instrumentation field to see which test were used.

OR

• On the Advanced Search webpage enter your topic search terms in the search box
• Scroll down to the Limits section and under Publication Type, scroll through and select Questionnaire/Scale.

You can also browse through a full list of tests by following the instructions for PsycINFO/ PsycARTICLES.

When you want to find articles or research that have used a specific test;

• Enter the name of the test in the search box e.g. Beck Depression Inventory
• In the drop down box next to the search box choose IN Instrumentation
• Click Search

There are several ways of searching for tests in PsycINFO/ PsycARTICLES depending upon what you need to know. To find articles about instruments related to your topic:

• Click on the Advanced Search link 
• Enter your topic search term e.g. anorexia 
• Click on the drop down list next to your search box and
• Choose TM Tests and Measures 
• Then click on the Search button

To check which tests or measures have been used,

• Click on the article title,
• Scroll to the Tests & Measures section to see what has been used.

N.B. In the Test & Measures field, if the test has Appended next to it, this means that the test may be included in full-text format in the article in the appendix.

To search for articles which might have the test/ instrument in the appendix, from the Advanced search link;

• Enter your topic search term and choose SU-Subjects from the drop down list
• In the next search box enter the word appended & from the drop down list choose TM Tests & Measures
• Click on the Search button & view the full-text of the article.

To search for a list of tests which have been used for a specific topic;

• Enter your topic search term
• Click on the Search button
• On the left side of the screen under Refine Results scroll down to Tests & Measures
• You will see a list of the most popular tests and measures used for your specific topic.
• To see more tests, click on the show more link
• Click in the tick box next to any tests you would like to investigate
• Click Update
• Click on the article title of any relevant results and scroll down to the Tests & Measures section to see which have been used.

To search for specific tests:

• From the Advanced Search page
• Enter the name of the test in the search box e.g. Wechster Adult Intelligence Scale
• Select TM Tests & Measures from the drop down list next to the search box
• Click search

You should see a list of articles which have used that measure.

To browse through the entire list of tests.

• From the Advanced Search page
• Hover over MORE at the top of the page
• Choose Indexes
• In the Browse and Index box, click on the drop down list and choose T & M Tests and Measures
• Select Browse
• Choose appropriate tests by clicking in the tick box next to the test title
• Click on the Search button at the top of the page