Guide to the fields in APA PsycTests® records
APA PsycTests database records are divided into fields, which makes searching the databases easier. What goes into each field varies depending on the literature we're documenting.
This guide lists all the fields, plus an explanation of what each field does.
The field names listed here are those used on APA PsycNet. Field names and locations may differ slightly on other delivery platforms. Please note that every field will not be displayed on every record.
Check the online help for your search system or the search guide in our Help and Training Center to find out how to use these fields and their values when searching the database.
Field guide
| FIELD NAME | CONTENT or POSSIBLE VALUES |
|---|---|
| Acronym | Test acronym(s) provided in the source document |
| Administration Method |
Controlled list of methods
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| Affiliation | Corporate or institutional affiliation of the test author(s) |
| Age Group | A controlled list of specific population age groups related to the content, including focus and/or population of the Test Record |
| Alternate Test Name | Any alternate names for the test |
| Author | Author or authors of the test |
| Author ID | ORCID, VIVO, or OpenID data that links to a list of the author's publications |
| Commercial | Controlled value indicating whether or not a test is commercially available |
| Construct | Psychological construct being measured |
| Correction Date | Date a record was corrected or updated |
| Correspondence Address | Address for corresponding author |
| Description | Free-text summary or abstract of the test in the Test Record |
| DOI | DOI registered with CrossRef for a Test Record |
| Factor Analysis | Free-text field that captures test factor analysis data provided in the source document |
| Factors and Subscales | Free-text field describing any factors or subscales related to the test |
| Fee | Controlled value indicating whether or not there is a fee for test use |
| Format |
Description of the format used for administration Examples:
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| Index Terms | Controlled vocabulary applied from the Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms |
| Institutional Author | Indicates the corporate or institutional author of the test if there is one |
| Instrument Type |
Controlled list indicating the primary testing category of the instrument Examples:
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| Keywords |
Natural language description of the Test Record Examples:
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| Language Present | Controlled list indicating the language(s) of the test present in the document used to create the indexing |
| Language Available | Controlled list indicating the languages in which the test is available. The test(s) translated into Language(s) Available are sometimes found outside of APA databases. |
| Methodology
(view definitions of values) |
Controlled list describing the methodological concepts associated with the research in the test development process or usage of the test in the source citation Examples:
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| Name | Name of the test described in the Test Record |
| Number of Items | Number of items in the test |
| Other Versions | Links to other versions of the test included in APA PsycTests |
| Permissions |
Controlled list of values indicating the level of permissions needed in order to use a test
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| Population |
Controlled values describing the population to which the test was administered
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| Population Details |
Further description of the sample population Examples:
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| APA PsycTests Classification | A controlled list that indicates the general area of psychology that the measure is designed to assess (view APA PsycTests Classifications) |
| Publisher | Name of the publisher of a commerically available test |
| Purpose | What the test is assessing |
| Release Date | Date the Test Master Record was released into APA PsycTests |
| Reliability | Free-text field that captures test reliability data provided in the source document |
| Source Citation |
Citation Full citation of the source document that describes the development, review, or use of the test Source Citation can be for a APA PsycInfo or APA PsycExtra record |
| Source Used | For records with multiple source citations this field indicates which, if any, citation was used to create the indexing for the test record |
| Summary | Descriptive summary of the test in the Test Record |
| Supporting Documentation |
A controlled list of types of supporting documentation Examples:
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| Supporting Documentation Link | Link to any supporting documentation for the test available from APA PsycTests |
| Test File | The Text or Multimedia files associated with the test |
| Test Items Available | Indicates whether the test items are available in APA PsycTests |
| Test Location | Indicates the page, table, or figure number of the test or test items in the source citation(s) |
| Test Type |
Indicates the type of test record
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| Test Year | Year(s) the test was published |
| Unique Identifier | System-generated identifier for APA PsycTests records |
| Validity | Free-text field that captures test validity data provided in the source document |
| Web Site | Web site for additional information if provided by author or test publisher |
