Finding Test Instruments (Health, Education, & Psychology): Step 3

Search for evidence: Is the instrument in Nursing or Allied Health, or psychological or social areas?

CINAHL contains the full text of some tests!

• Enter CINAHLComplete through the link below:
  • CINAHL Complete Database
  • Remote access to CINAHL Complete is .
• The search below locates contact information only for the revised edition of an instrument. The original instrument, which can be found in a journal (1961 Archives of General Psychiatry) article that the Library owns, is cited.

Searching for Back Depression Inventory (BDI):

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• Although the test itself is not included, the description of the instrument includes telephone, fax, and mailing address for ordering BDI from The Psychological Corporation (the copyright owner).

• Obtain BDI pricing by contacting The Psychological Corporation.

• This is the revised instrument in current use and available for a fee.

The Citations field for this CINAHL entry lists:

• We have a copy of this original journal article by Beck et al. on depression inventory.

• It is available online.

• If you are looking for test names by category, try CINAHL subject headings:
  • Descriptive Statistics--Field Studies-- Functional Assessment-- Health Screening--Instrument Scaling--Instrument Validation--Patient History-Taking--Psychological Tests--Questionnaires--Scales.
  • For example, combine the CINAHL Headings Autistic Disorder AND Instrument Validation.
• Use a subheading, such as "evaluation," with a subject heading such as Child Health: child health/ev.
• Limit a subject search to Publication Type: choose Questionnaire/Scale.
• Use the textword "reliability": combine with the test name for reliability studies.