Search Tip 1: To narrow down to psychological tests, open the 'Select a Field' drop-down menu to the right of the search box and select 'MH Exact Subject Heading'. Type "Psychological Tests" in the search box to search for articles that specifically discuss tests and testing on your topic.
Search Tip 2: After running a search, go to the 'Limit by Source Type' filter on the left-hand side. Select 'Research Instruments'. If you do not see 'Research Instruments', click 'Show More' below the listed source types.

Note that coverage in this database starts in 1982.
Search Tip Under 'Document Type' select 'Tests/Questionnaires' to limit to articles that specifically discuss tests and questionnaires.

Covers behavioral measurement tools used across professions and disciplines, including nursing, public health, psychology, social work, and more. Simultaneous user limit: 5.

Search Tip: Use the classification code 2220 to search for articles that discuss tests and testing.

Search Tip: After running a search, take note of the filters on the left-hand side for "Instrument Type"

Search Tip: The size of the PubMed database makes it a challenge to search for research instruments. Like other databases, it does have fields you can search, one of which is MeSH (Medical Subject Heading). There are a few MeSH terms that may help with locating instruments. These include:Surveys and Questionnaires; Health Care Surveys; Health Surveys;Health Status Indicators; Psychological Tests; Personality Tests; Psychometrics; Data Collection