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Flow Chart: Identify Research Articles

A flowchart of how to identify the type of research present in an article

Search hacks for finding psychological tests in our APA databases

#1). Quickly find research articles that include the test or measure they used in their appendix

  • Works in: Ebsco databases (APA PsycArticles, APA PsycIndex) and RamSearch (but only finds those articles from the APA databases)
  • How to: Add TM Appended to your search term
    • Ex: depression AND TM Appended
    • TM stands for 'Test and Measures'
  • May specify a specific instrument / test to limit to those articles talking about it and appending it
    • Ex: TM Appended and TM Apperceptive Personality Test

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