Library Guides: PSYC 571: Tests and Measurements (Harrisburg): Finding Journal Articles that Include Test Questions

Finding Journal Articles That Include Test Questions

Several social science databases enable users to search for articles that include tests/measures. Searching for additional journal articles is especially helpful if your research topic is interdisciplinary, or is not well-covered by PsycTESTS.

For most databases, use the "subject headings" or "thesaurus" feature to explore recommended search terms. Possible words to try include "questionnaires," "measures," "surveys," and "tests."

Here are some tips for specific databases:

PsycINFO (via ProQuest)
To find articles that include tests:
* Use PsycINFO's "Advanced Search"
* Type in your topic
* In a different search box (beneath your topic keywords), type the word "appended" (without the quotation marks). To the right of it, change the "Anywhere" drop-down box to "Test and Measure - TM"
* Scroll down and choose other limiters as needed
* Click on the "Search" button
* After obtaining full text of an article, scroll through the article to find test questions. Typically, they will appear in the "Methods" section, or in an "Appendix" at the end of the article.

PsycINFO provides access to international literature in psychology and related disciplines. Unrivaled in its depth of psychological coverage and respected worldwide for its high quality, the database is enriched with literature from an array of disciplines related to psychology such as psychiatry, education, business, medicine, nursing, pharmacology, law, linguistics, and social work. Nearly all records contain nonevaluative summaries, and all records from 1967 to the present are indexed using the Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms.
ERIC (ProQuest)
To find articles that include tests:
* Use ERIC's "Advanced Search"
* Type in your topic
* Scroll down the page. Under "Document Type," choose "160: Tests/Questionnaires"
* Choose other limiters as needed
* Click on the "Search" button
* After obtaining full text of an article, scroll through the article to find test questions. Typically, they will appear in the "Methods" section, or in an "Appendix" at the end of the article.

ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) is the major database for education literature, sponsored by the U.S. Department. of Education. The same database content is available on many platforms.
CINAHL (Cumulative Index for Nursing and Allied Health)
* Use CINAHL's "Advanced Search"
* Type in your topic
* Scroll down the page. Under "Document Type," choose "Questionnaire/Scale"
* Choose other limiters as needed
* Click on the "Search" button
* After obtaining full text of an article, scroll through the article to find test questions. Typically, they will appear in the "Methods" section, or in an "Appendix" at the end of the article.

One of two major databases for nursing, providing references to over 1,800 nursing and allied health journal articles in addition to citations for book chapters, nursing dissertations, association publications, educational software, conference proceedings and selected full-text for state nursing journal articles, legal cases, patient education material, research instruments, standards of practice, critical paths, nurse practice acts, drugs, clinical innovations and government publications. References for alternative/complementary medicine, consumer health and health sciences librarianship are also included. Coverage: 1982 - Present. Updates: Monthly.