diff --git a/source/core/schema-validation.txt b/source/core/schema-validation.txt
index 31177f496ee..8f3fb0d945c 100644
--- a/source/core/schema-validation.txt
+++ b/source/core/schema-validation.txt
@@ -146,6 +146,11 @@ Validation occurs during updates and inserts. When you add validation to
 a collection, existing documents do not undergo validation checks until
 modification.
 
+To perform validation checks on existing documents, use the
+:dbcommand:`validate` command or the :method:`db.collection.validate()` 
+shell helper.
+
+
 Existing Documents
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
@@ -313,3 +318,4 @@ Additional Information
    - :dbcommand:`collMod`
    - :method:`db.createCollection()`
    - :method:`db.getCollectionInfos()`
+   - :method:`db.collection.validate()`