Sometimes authors of a journal article will describe a scale, test, or measure that they either used or created for their research. The authors will occasionally include the scale in the appendix of their article.
Adding the word append* will help you find articles that have an appended test. The * tells the database to look for append, appended, or appendix.
As you look through the abstracts of the articles, look for keywords like "Appended" as highlighted below. This means that you will find the full-text of the instrument in the appendix of the article.
Many databases can be searched using terms like: scales or behavior rating scale, research instruments, surveys or survey research, behavioral research, health status indicators, instrument validation, random sample
"Every record in PsycINFO databases receives a classification code, which is used to categorize the document according to the primary subject matter. These classification codes can help you target your search by allowing you to restrict retrieval to a specific category." -- from APA Website
e.g. 2200 Psychometrics & Statistics & Methodology
2220 Tests & Testing
2221 Sensory & Motor Testing
2222 Developmental Scales & Schedules
2223 Personality Scales & Inventories
2224 Clinical Psychological Testing
2225 Neuropsychological Assessment
2226 Health Psychology Testing
2227 Educational Measurement
2228 Occupational & Employment Testing
2229 Consumer Opinion & Attitude Testing
2240 Statistics & Mathematics
2260 Research Methods & Experimental Design
Click on the "Classification Codes" button (located at the bottom left of the PsycInfo Search panel) to select classification codes.
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