CPY 7300 Psychological Assessment

Use these databases to find information about a test or measure, such as reliability, validity, how it has been used, and occasionally the instrument itself.

• Search PsycINFO...
  • by topic (e.g. vocation)
    • search for your topic, then view Tests & Measures limiter on the left of the search results
  • by measure title or acronym (e.g. “calling and vocation questionnaire”)
    • TM Tests and Measures field: locates all mentions of the instrument in Tests and Measures field (broad); use keyword “appended” to see if full-text is included
    • Select a Field: searches within Title, Translated Title, Classification Codes, Abstract, Keyword, Subjects, and Author (broad)
    • SU Subjects/DE Subjects: locates articles about measure as a topic (narrow)

Watch the tutorial below for an example of searching for tests and measures in APA PsycInfo (4:53)

This is not a comprehensive list of resources available online or on the Index Tables (Library Main Level). See this list for more titles.

Search the SPU catalog for more sources on this topic. 

1. Search SPU Primo by keyword for topic or test name (a measure may be in a book's appendix). 
2. Search for websites via Google under the measure's specific title in quotations to see if it is available online. 
3. Consult SPU Psychology faculty; they may know of a measure on your topic and how to get it.