Survey Instruments and Methodology 

A guide developed by the Rudolph Matas Library of the Health Sciences, 1430 Tulane Ave. 2nd floor.

This site is a collection of article databases, library resources, weblinks and research tips compiled by the librarians at the Tulane Libraries.  Just use the tabs above to start your research!

For assistance contact the Rudolph Matas Library reference desk @ (504) 988-5155 or medref@tulane.edu

For the purpose of this guide, the term tests will be used instead of the following terms that are also often used:  assessments, measures, scales, questionnaires, surveys, inventories, and instruments.

This guide will help you locate information about tests and how to find the tests themselves. Generally, commercially available instruments must be purchased from publishers. Tests that are not commercially available may be found in books, journal articles, printed reports, or may be available from the author.  Students may wish to speak with their advisor as they or the research group with which they are affiliated may have a copy of a test. In some cases, publishers will provide copies of tests for research purposes. This generally involves writing a letter to them explaining the purpose of your inquiry. An address for a test publisher can be found in a variety of references, such as: Mental Measurements Yearbook (online version).  In some cases, the only way to procure a test is to contact the author of the instrument.

Tests and Measures in the Social Sciences: Tests available in compilation volume - This resource indexes tests available in test compilation volumes (books and other items indexing tests). The test itself or just test information may be available depending on the resource. The site was developed by Helen Hough, Health Sciences Librarian, University of Texas at Arlington.