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Finding Tests & Measures
Connectors
Review of the databases
Finding Tests
Narrows a search
Both terms appear in same record
Terms have different meanings
example: infidelity AND culture
AND
OR
Broadens a search
Either term may appear in record
Terms have similar meanings example: adultery OR cheating
Can look for multiple endings of a
word or plurals
measure* measure measures asterisk
Proximity Phrase Searching
Allows you to specify how close
you want your terms to appear in
the record
online w4 interaction
“online interaction”
Searches: title, abstract,
subjects and in some
cases the full text of the
record
Keywords Default fields
Subject
Descriptor
Searches: only the subject
line-This makes your
searches more specific
and better defined
PsycInfo & CMMC
Keywords Suggested
Search for tests by title or keyword
See the full text of the reviews
Order information
There are usually guidelines and copyright issues which prevent the posting of legitimate tests and measures on the Internet. You will be able to find a variety of Internet tests which are not scientific and provided for recreational usage.
Primarily Education related measures
TIM in the title field searches the files
available at CSULB
Downloadable in the order option field
searches for items available electronic (for a FEE)
Location: Lower Level (accession number varies) Library has sets: A-Z (1975-2000) This is a set of tests published by the ETS. This is the ONLY comprehensive set of tests available in the library.
Finding Tests & Measures in
Theses and Dissertations
Available electronically
Contains the FULL TEXT of some CSULB Theses
Some dissertations/theses are required to include scales and measures in the appendices
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