Listed here are additional ways to find psychological and educational tests and measures. In most cases, these lead only to descriptions and evaluations of tests and measures, not to actual tests and measures. That's because most of the published tests and measures require training to administer.
1. Mental Measurements Yearbook (link shown above): electronic and print access. This database describes and evaluates tests but does not include the actual tests or examples.
The Mental measurements yearbook -- [print volumes].
Publication info.: Highland Park, N.J. : The Mental Measurements Yearbook, 1941-
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BF431 .A1 M46 REFERENCE REFERENCE multiple volumes in Reference and Stacks
2. Use the book "Measures for Clinical Practice and Research" -- a 2-volume set full of sample tests and measures. Volume 1 covers Couples, Families, and Children; Volume 2 covers Adults; Volume:
2013 edition: REF BF 176 .C66 2013
2000 edition (title = "Measures for Clinical Practice"): on reserve at Swem Library's Circulation/Reserves Desk at BF176 .C66 2000
3. Review the American Psychological Association's "Finding Information about Psychological Tests" webpage.
4. Search our Library Catalog for books that contain sample tests and measures: use search phrases such as "psychological tests" or "educational tests."
Other keywords that might show up in the title of a book with sample tests and measures are:
5. If looking for a test or measure related to a specific topic or condition, search PsycINFO and our Library Catalog with these types of search strategies:
autism
AND
(test* OR diagnosis OR scale* OR instrument*)
personality
AND
(test* OR survey* OR questionnaire* OR scale*)
6. ETS (Educational Testing Service): tests that can be purchased. However, the ETS database of tests might also lead to tests that are available in journals and books.
7. Tests in print : a comprehensive list of tests. Describes them but does not include the actual tests) to help identify possible tests. Focuses on education, psychology, and industry.
edited by Oscar Krisen Buros, Barbara A. Peace, editorial associate, William L. Matts, editorial
assistant. Publication info.: Highland Park, N.J. : Gryphon Press, 1961.
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1)BF431 .A1 M462 1961 1 REFERENCE REFERENCE
2 REFERENCE REFERENCE
Tests in print II : an index to tests, test reviews, and the literature on specific tests / edited by Oscar
Krisen Buros. Publication info.: Highland Park, N.J. : Gryphon Press, 1974.
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1)BF431 .A1 M462 1974 1 REFERENCE REFERENCE
Tests in print III : an index to tests, test reviews, and the literature on specific tests / edited by James
V. Mitchell, Jr. Publication info.: Lincoln, Neb. : Buros Institute of Mental Measurements, University of Nebraska-Lincoln : Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press, 1983.
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1)BF431 .A1 M462 1983 1 REFERENCE REFERENCE
Tests in print IV : an index to tests, test reviews, and the literature on specific tests / edited by Linda
L. Murphy, Jane Close Conoley, and James C. Impara. Publication info.: Lincoln, Neb. : Buros Institute of Mental Measurements, University of Nebraska-Lincoln : Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press, 1994.
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1)BF431 .A1 M462 1994 V.1 1 REFERENCE REFERENCE
2)BF431 .A1 M462 1994 V.2 1 REFERENCE REFERENCE
Tests in print V : an index to tests, test reviews, and the literature on specific tests / edited by Linda
L. Murphy, James C. Impara, Barbara S. Plake. Publication info.: Lincoln, Neb. : Buros Institute of Mental Measurements, University of Nebraska-Lincoln : Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press, 1999.
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1)BF431 .A1 M462 1999 v.1 1 REFERENCE REFERENCE
2)BF431 .A1 M462 1999 v.2 1 REFERENCE REFERENCE
Tests in print VIII: an index to tests, test reviews, and the literature on specific tests / edited by Oscar Krisen Buros. Highland Park, N.J. : Gryphon Press, 2011.
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BF431 .A1 M462 v.8 2011 | 1 | Reference materials | Reference |