You may locate articles about clinical assessments, as well as full-text assessment scales, using a variety of Library resources.
Learn: Library Guide, Webinars, and More
To start, review the Library's Tests and Measurements page for guidance on locating test instruments, including clinical assessments.
That guide includes workshop recording for the webinar "Introduction to Tests and Measurements." Please check our webinar calendar for opportunities to attend a Tests & Measurements webinar live.
You can also sign up for our Tests & Measures - Learn in a Week email series.
NavigatorSearch (formerly Roadrunner)
A NavigatorSearch (formerly Roadrunner) will provide you with full-text articles discussing clinical assessments. Use advanced search techniques like subject searching, truncation, and Boolean operators to make your search more precise. You may also read about these search techniques by referring to the Preparing to Search section of our Research Process guide.
Include the exact phrase "clinical assessment" as part of your search terms, as shown below. Limiting the phrase to the Title or Abstract of the article will narrow your search.
APA PsycTests
APA PsycTests is a repository for the full text of public domain psychological tests and measures, as well as a rich source of structured information about the test, including published articles and studies that have utilized the test. Keep in mind that commercial tests will still need to be purchased from the publisher, this database only contains the full text of open-access tests.
Keep your search terms broad when looking in the APA PsycTests database, as shown below.
Mental Measurements Yearbook with Tests in Print
The Mental Measurements Yearbook with Tests in Print database, from the Buros Institute, contains the most recent descriptive information and critical reviews of new and revised tests from the Buros Institute's Yearbooks. The database covers more than 4,000 commercially-available tests in categories such as personality, developmental, behavioral assessment, neuropsychological, achievement, intelligence and aptitude, educational, speech & hearing, and sensory motor.
