Finding Test Instruments (Health, Education, & Psychology): Steps 5 & 6
This guide is for students, staff, and faculty looking for test instruments including classes such as HEDU 4300, ESS 4900, etc.
Step 5: Educational Test Site
Search for evidence: ERIC through the Marriott Library
Skip to Step 6 for psychological instrument.
The ERIC database includes teacher education, test, measurement, and evaluation in its database- coverage 1966 to present.
Access this database from the link below:
Tips for searching ERIC:
- Type in the keyword for the type of test you are trying to find. Next, scroll below the search boxes and limit your search using - Publication Type: Tests/Questionnaires.
- You may be able to find articles about a specific instrument by typing its name in the ERIC keyword search box.
- You may also search for tests and measurements by entering information in the keyword search boxes and then add the keyword appended:
- For example: (test OR assessment OR scale OR questionnaire OR measure OR survey) AND [your topic] AND appended
- Using the keyword APPENDED will look for articles and documents that may have copies of the instrument attached.
Step 6: Psychological Tests
Search for evidence: Go here for psychological tests and psychological aspects of medicine, sociology, education and law.
American Psychological Association
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The APA neither sells nor endorses testing instruments, but provides guidance for locating psychological tests and how to use them.
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- Click on Advanced Search
- Limit Search by Classifcation Codes "2220 Tests & Testing"
- Sort resulty by Date Descending