LibGuides: Finding Tests, Measures, and Appraisals: Discover Test: Databases

Best Bets- Social Sceince Databases for Finding Measures

Social work encompasses many areas from working with children, adults, veterans, the homeless, the ill and many others. Below are 3 databases that are best bets for starting your search. However, you will also find articles in other databases that deal with specific populations, be sure to check out the Additional Resources as well listed below.

Mental Measurements Yearbook with Tests in Print This link opens in a new window
The Mental Measurements Yearbook (MMY) contains reviews and descriptions of commercially published tests in the English language.
Limited to 5 simultaneous users.
APA PsycTests This link opens in a new window
PsycTESTS contains a combination of downloadable instruments and summaries of instruments; summaries will include information about how to acquire the instrument as well as descriptive information about the test, its development, and administration.

Guide to the fields in APA PsycTests® records
APA PsycTests database records are divided into fields, which makes searching the databases easier. What goes into each field varies depending on the literature we're documenting.

APA PsycINFO This link opens in a new window
This database is a comprehensive index to the professional and academic literature in psychology, counseling and related disciplines
Peer-reviewed literature in behavioral science and mental health and related disciplines (medicine, education, social work, etc.). This database is a comprehensive index to the professional and academic literature in psychology, counseling and related disciplines. International in scope.
Social Work Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Abstracts dealing with all aspects of the social work, including theory and practice, areas of service and social issues and problems.
CINAHL Plus with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Scholarly research in nursing and allied health
ERIC This link opens in a new window
First choice of those conducting research in Education
SocINDEX This link opens in a new window
Scholarly articles on sociology, gender studies, criminal justice, social psychology, racial studies, religion and social work
MEDLINE with full text This link opens in a new window
U.S. National Library of Medicine database that contains journals, newspapers, magazines, and newsletters with a concentration on biology and medicine.

Discover a Test in a Dissertation

Dissertation Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Doctoral dissertations and master's theses from North America and Europe. (Full-text is behind a paywall.)
Electronic Theses and Dissertation Center (OhioLINK) This link opens in a new window
Online masters theses and doctoral dissertations from graduate students in participating Ohio colleges and universities.

Words to Remember

Keywords

There are many words that can be used as synonyms for tests or measures

tool
assessment
review
instrument
survey
measure
scale
inventory
questionnaire
checklist
diagnosis
evaluation
measurement
observation
screening

Finding Tests, Measures, and Appraisals: Discover Test: Databases

Best Bets- Social Sceince Databases for Finding Measures

Discover a Test in a Dissertation

Words to Remember

Keywords

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