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Is the instrument "published" or "unpublished?" How do you find this out?
Published (commercially available)
These tests are available directly from a commercial test publisher for a fee and typically are accessible only to qualified/certified professionals. You will seldom, if ever, find the items from these instruments in the public domain. If the test is a commercial test, you will most likely have to purchase a copy directly from the publisher. To locate information about commercial tests, try Mental Measurements Yearbook with Tests In Print. Bear in mind, some publishers have restrictions on exactly who may purchase the instrument (such as only those qualified to administer a test). Examples of published tests are the GRE, Beck Depression Inventory, or the MBTI, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.
Unpublished (Non-commercial)
Unpublished assessments are not sold through a test publisher; however, they are published in connection with a journal article, a dissertation, or other research-based literature. If the test is a non-commercial test, it can probably be found using a library database. Search by instrument name in the databases listed below and other databases to help identify and locate these tests.
PsycTESTS (APA) database is the easiest way to identify and get the full text of instruments that are 'unpublished' or to search by subject/topic to identify an instrument. |
Other databases to look for an unpublished test or to search for an instrument by subject or topic, use these databases:
CINAHL is the definitive resource for nursing and allied health research, covering more than 50 nursing specialties and includes quick lessons, evidence-based care sheets, CEU modules, and research instruments.
Finding Surveys & Other Assessment Instruments
In this age of open access, more and more research instruments are freely available for dissertation use (non-commercial). The next tab has several databases that will help you find the instrument needed for your research.
There are some research instruments that are proprietary and are only available via purchase. If this is the case, contact information is usually provided.
Broad Searching. The sources below provide broad search options. For more specific results, use one of the Assessment Databases in the next tab.
*Specialized databases like APA PsycTESTS are all about testing instruments. They provide permission information, reliability and validity scores, and in many cases, the full instrument.
NOTE: Interlibrary Loan (ILL) CANNOT be used to request a copy of an instrument. The user must secure permissions independently.
Assessment Library Databases
Dissertations and Theses@Trevecca is a subset of Dissertations &Theses Global (PQDT). It provides access to Trevecca granted dissertations and theses from 2011 forward within PQDT.
Looking for qualitative or quantitative types of research?
Looking for surveys?
Looking for interviews? [Primary source]
Taking the Measure of Work: guide to Validated Measures for Organizational Research and Diagnosis
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Interaction and the Standardized Survey Interview: The Living Questionnaire
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IRB: Institutional Review Board
Trevecca Nazarene University faculty and students are involved in many research projects. Some research reflects faculty and students' professional research interests, and some research is related to class or program requirements.
All research conducted by Trevecca faculty and students, and all research conducted at Trevecca by outside groups, must be approved by Trevecca's Institutional Review Board, which is responsible for ensuring compliance with established federal and university procedural and ethical guidelines for research.
If you have Trevecca account credentials, you can find more details about IRB requirements, including links to required training, application processes, and sample forms, by logging into the IRB SharePoint page at Institutional Review Board - Home (sharepoint.com).
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