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Finding the Full Text of an Instrument

PsycINFO

Search for articles in psychology and related fields that include the actual test/instrument used.

  1. Use Advanced Search.
  2. Enter the name of the test into the first search box.
  3. Enter < appended > into the second search box. Change the search option to TM Tests & Measures using the drop-down menu to the right of the search box.
  4. If you would like to limit your results to articles we have in full-text online, check the box under Linked Full Text. If you do NOT check the box, your results will include articles that we can obtain through interlibrary loan (ILL).
CINAHL

Search for articles in nursing and allied health, including mental health, that include partial or full examples of the actual test/instrument used.

  1. Use Advanced Search.
  2. Enter the name of the test into the first search box.
  3. Enter < questionnaire/scale > into the second search box. Change the search option to PT Publication Type using the drop-down menu to the right of the search box.
  4. If you would like to limit your results to articles we have in full-text online, check the box under Full Text. If you do NOT check the box, your results will include articles that we can obtain through interlibrary loan (ILL).
ERIC

Search for articles in education and related fields that include the actual test/instrument used.

  1. Use Basic Search.
  2. Enter the name of the test into the search box.
  3. Click the Search Options link underneath the search box. Under Publication Type, select Tests/Questionnaires.
  4. If you would like to limit your results to articles we have in full-text online, check the box under Full Text. If you do NOT check the box, your results will include articles that we can obtain through interlibrary loan (ILL).