Last revised: August 13, 2007
Tests and Measurements
Scope: This guide is designed to serve as a tool to help users
identify and locate published and unpublished educational, psychological, and vocational tests and
measurements. Another purpose of the guide is that of providing access to information about the
general subject of testing.
E/mail the subject area specialist at
moreton@umd.edu or call (301)405-9290 for more information.
Table of Contents
- Steps in Finding a Test
- Go to Mental Measurements Yearbook database.
- For a more comprehensive search, also go to Testlink and to Tests in Print
- If you need to search further, check Bibliographies of Tests and Measurements.
- If you are still unable to find a test that you want, there are several Additional Options
- Sources of Information on Testing/ Sources of Comprehensive Information about Specific Well-Known Tests
Steps in Finding a Test
Frequently people come to the University of Maryland Libraries to find actual copies of published tests. The Libraries do not keep copies of testing instruments. Instead, the users must locate contact information about the publishers of the tests that they are seeking. With this information, the user will learn the cost and availability of the tests, and how to go about getting them. The following steps will help one get this contact information:
Go to the Mental Measurements Yearbook Database
(Note: Persons wishing to use the this or other databases from off-campus should get access to them through the Libraries Research Port gateway, rather than through the hypertexts links provided below: )
This electronic version of Mental Measurements Yearbook provides information on tests that are described in volumes 9 - 14 (1985-current) of this series. The most well-known and authoritative index to published tests and measurements, the Mental Measurements Yearbook consists of descriptive entries, references, and critical reviews of over 2000 commercially published educational, psychological, and vocational tests in the English language. All volumes of the print version of MMY are available in the McKeldin Library stacks (call number: Z5814.P8B932).
If you are unable to find what you need in the Mental Measurements Yearbook database, or if you need to conduct a more comprehensive search, then go to:Testlink and Tests in Print
- Testlink [WWW site].
LOCATION: Access the following URL address: http://www.ets.org/testcoll/index.html.
Testlink is the search engine for the Educational Testing Service (ETS) Test Collection database. This is an index to more than 25,000 tests and research instruments from the early 1900/s to the present. It differs from Mental Measurements Yearbook in that it provides information about both published and unpublished measurement tools (for the latter of which it gives journal citation information as source data). Another difference is that unlike MMY, the ETS Test Collection does not provide reviews of the tests.
- Murphy,Linda L., Robert A. Spies, and Barbara S. Plake, eds. Tests
in print VII: An index to tests, test reviews, and the literature on
specific tests. Lincoln, Neb. : Buros Institute of Mental Measurements, University of Nebraska-Lincoln : Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press, 2006.
LOCATION: UMCP McKeldin Library Reference Stacks & UMCP McKeldin Library Stacks
CALL NUMBER: LB3051.T45 2006
Tests in Print serves as a master index to all Buros publications. It attempts to provide a comprehensive listing and detailed description of every test that is currently (i.e. at the time of compilation of the set) available for purchase, and of many out-of-print tests. As such, Tests in Print serves as a master index to all volumes of the Mental Measurements Yearbook, including those volumes (i.e. prior to volume 9) which are not included in the Mental Measurements Yearbook database. Tests in Print contains concise descriptive listings of and references to commercially published tests, but unlike MMY, this work does not contain reviews of the tests.
- Bibliographies of Tests and Measurements
- General Bibliographies
- Corcoran, Kevin and Joel Fischer. Measures for clinical practice:
A sourcebook. New York : Free Press, 2000.
LOCATION: UMCP McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
CALL NUMBER: BF176.C66 2000 vol. 1-2
This book describes and actually contains instruments to be used in a clinical setting. - Goldman, Bert Arthur, and John L. Saunders. Directory
of unpublished experimental mental measures. New York,
NY: Human Sciences Press, 1990, Vol.
LOCATION: UMCP McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
CALL NUMBER: BF431.G625 v.1-5 (1974-1990)
This directory provides references to nonstandardized, experimental measures found in scholarly journals in fields of education, psychology, and sociology. - Hersen, Michel, and Alan S. Bellack, eds. Dictionary of behavioral
assessment techniques. Elmsford, NY: Pergamon Press, 1988.
LOCATION: UMCP McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
CALL NUMBER: BF176.5.D53 1988
Not really a "dictionary," but rather an alphabetical list of individual essays of approximately 300 clinical measures. - Keyser, Daniel J., and Sweetland, Richard C., eds. Test critiques.
Kansas City, MO: Test Corp. of America, 1985-.
LOCATION: UMCP McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
CALL NUMBER: BF176.T419 1984, v. 1-10
Each volume of Test Critiques contains approximately 100 critical reviews of commercially available tests--generally the most frequently used. "User-friendly": written for professionals and students alike. Much duplication of MMY. - Maddox, Taddy, ed. Tests: A comprehensive reference for assessments
in psychology, education, and business. Austin, TX: Pro-Ed,
1997.
LOCATION: UMCP McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
CALL NUMBER: BF176.T43 1997 Tests: A Comprehensive Reference...is an encylopedia designed to provide "quick reference" identification of a test to meet a specific need. More than 3,000 psychology, education, and business tools are listed. - Spreen, Otfired, and Esther Strauss. A compendium of neuropsychological
tests: administration, norms, and commentary. New York, NY:
Oxford University Press, 1998.
LOCATION: UMCP McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
CALL NUMBER: RC386.6.N48S67 1998
Initial chapters give overviews of the testing process. This is followed by the major part of the book, which provides thorough descriptions of specific tests, including instructions, source and price, and reliability/validity data. - Subject-related Bibliographies
- American Psychiatric Association. Handbook of psychiatric measures.
Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association, 2000.
LOCATION: McKeldin Library Reference Stacks, McKeldin Library Reference Media Cabinet (for accompanying CD-ROM)
CALL NUMBER: RC473.P78 A46 2000
Compendium of rating scales, tests, and measures that assist in the caring for mentally ill patients. Each tool is described in detail, including the respective reliability, validity, and strength and weakness of each. Supplemental CD-ROM includes complete copies of the 108 measures discussed in the handbook. - Davis, Clive M., et. al. Handbook of sexuality-related measures. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, 1998.
LOCATION: UMCP McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
CALL NUMBER: HQ60.H36 1998 FOLIO
Source of descriptions (and in many cases, the actual tests/questionnaires) of 224 measurement instruments related to human sexuality. - Flanagan, Dawn P., et. al. The achievement test desk reference (ATDR): a guide to learning disability identification. Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, c2006.
LOCATION: UMCP McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
CALL NUMBER: LB3060.3 .A28 2006
This reference book provides extensive information about identification of learning disiabilities and contains a section that features descriptions and reviews of more than 50 applicable achievement tests published since 1995. - Lester, Paula E., and Lloyd K. Bishop. Handbook of tests and measurement in education and the social sciences. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press/Technomic Books, 2000.
LOCATION: UMCP McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
CALL NUMBER: LB3051.L4543 2000
Written chiefly for teachers and guidance counselors, this handbook includes descriptions and samples of 120 tests and instruments arranged by 36 topics. The book includes both published and unpublished tools. - McDowell, Ian. Measuring health: a guide to rating scales and questionnaires. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 1996.
LOCATION: UMCP McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
CALL NUMBER: RA408.5.M38 1996
Reviews approximately 90 scales, measures, and questionnaires that deal with such health aspects as physical disability, social health, psychological well-being, general health, etc. In many cases the scales are reproduced. - Ostrow, Andrew. Directory of psychological tests in the sport
and exercise sciences. Morgantown, WV : Fitness Information
Technology, c1996.
LOCATION: UMCP McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
CALL NUMBER: BF176.D57 1997
Descriptions and source information extensive set of tests and questionnaires that pertain to sports. - John P. Robinson, Phillip R. Shaver, Lawrence S. Wrightsman ; contributors, Frank M. Andrews ... [et al.], eds. Measures of personality and social psychological attitudes.
San Diego, CA: Academic Press, 1991.
LOCATION: UMCP McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
CALL NUMBER: BF698.4.M38 1990
These three works provide descriptive information (in many cases including the entire measure or sample items) on experimental attitude measures. - Salek, Sam, ed. Compendium of quality of life instruments. Chichester, UK; New York, NY : John Wiley & Sons, 1998.
LOCATION: McKeldin Library Reference Stacks, McKeldin Library Circulation - Reserve Desk (for accompanying non-print material)
CALL NUMBER: RA407 .C65 1998
Five-volume compendium of questionnaires and translations in the field of health-related quality of life. - Touliatos, John, and Barry F. Permutter, and Murray A. Straus.
Handbook of family measurement techniques. Thousand Oaks,
CA: Sage Publishing, 2001.
LOCATION: UMCP McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
CALL NUMBER: HQ728.H267 2001, vols. 1-3
This is the most extensive bibliography of tests that measure family functioning. Volume 3 has actual examples of the instruments that are described in volumes 1 and 2. - Additional Options
- Search for the desired test by using one of the "Indexes to Periodicals" (described in a subsequent section of this guide). Such a search may give you a full-text article or an abstract of the article which happens to mention the company that publishes the desired test. Then you can search for the company on the Internet, by using a search engine, and possibly will get information which will indicate how to contact that company. If that is unsuccessful, check with the Counseling Center (described in the next paragraph), which may be able to give you contact information for a given test publisher.
- Check with the Counseling Center Testing Office. That office makes copies of some published tests available--for perusal only--to qualified individuals with professional training. These tests include personality tests, standardized school entrance exams, aptitude tests, interests and skills assessments, and reading and study skills assessments. They also have publishers catalogs. The Counseling Center Testing Office is located in Shoemaker Building, Room 2112; call them at 301-314-7688 for more information.
Library Catalog
To find books that deal generally with tests and measurements, or to find books that deal specifically with some of the relatively better-known tests , you may search in the Library Catalog in several ways:Conduct a "words anywhere" search. This type of search is particularly helpful if you are not sure of the exact name of a test, or if you are unsure of the form of the test's name by which it will be cited (EXAMPLE: To find information on the WAIS test, a "subject beginning with" searchBas described in the following paragraph--will require that you search "Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale"; by contrast, you will get much of the same information by doing any of a variety of "words anywhere" searches: "WAIS" or "Wechsler Scale" or "Wechsler test" or "Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale," etc. ).
OR
You may conduct "subject beginning with" or "subject word/s" searches to find books on a specific category of testing, and in some instances, on a specific test (NOTE: When doing a "subject beginning with" search, it is important to enter your terms exactly as they are found in the Library of Congress subject headings.)
Examples of subject headings that refer to testing and tests and which can be found in a "Subject Beginning With" search in the Library Catalog:
behavioral assessment
educational tests and measurements
intelligence tests
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
personality tests
psychological tests
psychometrics
Wechsler Adult Intelligence ScaleIndexes to Periodicals
(Note: As explained previously, persons wishing to use the databases from off-campus should get access to them
through the Libraries Research Port gateway, rather than
through the hypertexts links provided below: )-
Education Research Complete
This is a bibliographic and full text database covering scholarly research and information relating to all areas of education, including educational testing. -
ERIC
ERIC indexes journal articles, research reports, conference papers, and other materials in the field of education and related fields. A helpful feature of this database is its on-line thesaurus. -
PsycINFO
Indexing 1,400 journals, technical report series, and selected dissertations. PsycINFO is the single most comprehensive file for coverage of all areas of psychology. Reference Books
- Goldstein, Gerald, and Michel Hersen, eds. Handbook of psychological
assessment. New York, NY: Pergamon Press, 1990.
LOCATION: UMCP McKeldin Library Stacks
CALL NUMBER: BF39.H2645 2000
This handbook attempts to provide an organized overview of the broad field of psychological assessment. Provides author and subject indexes. - Hersen, Michael, editor-in-chief. Comprehensive handbook of psychological assessment. Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley & Sons, 2004.
LOCATION: UMCP McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
CALL NUMBER: BF176.C654 2004 Vols. 1-4
Multi-volume reference that covers all major categories of psychological assessment. Categories covered by the respective volumes include: intellectual and neuropsychological assessment, personality assessment, behavioral assessment, and industrial and organizational assessment. - Kline, Paul. The handbook of psychological testing. New York, NY: Routledge,
2000.
LOCATION: UMCP McKeldin Library Stacks
CALL NUMBER: BF176.K575 2000
Provides a comprehensive overview the whole field of psychometrics. - Krug, Samuel E. Psychware sourcebook. Kansas City, MO: Test Corporation of
America , 1988.
LOCATION: UMCP McKeldin Library Stacks
CALL NUMBER: BF176.2.K78 1988
Describes the features of more than 450 software products designed for test interpretation, test administration, or clinical report generation. - Michael S. Lewis-Beck, Michael S., Alan Bryman, and Tim Futing Liao, eds. The Sage encyclopedia of social science research methods. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, c2004.
LOCATION: UMCP McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
CALL NUMBER: H62 .S34 2004 v.1-3
Unique and comprehensive encyclopedia of social science research methods, including both qualitative and quantitative approaches. - Mathison, Sandra. Encyclopedia of evaluation. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, c2005.
LOCATION: UMCP McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
CALL NUMBER: H62.E583 2005
Encyclopedia of terms, concepts, procedures, and theorists in the filed of evaluation. - Miller, Delbert C. Handbook of research design and social measurement.
Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications, Inc., 2002.
LOCATION: UMCP McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
CALL NUMBER: H62.M44 2002
Comprehensive coverage of basic information about measurements for professions such as journalism, education, social work, business, and administration. - Salkind, Neil J.,ed.; Kristin Rasmussen, managing ed. Encyclopedia of measurement and statistics. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, c2007.
LOCATION: UMCP McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
CALL NUMBER: HA29.S2363 2007
Encyclopedia of more than 500 entries that provide approachable and readily understood explanations of topics in the field of statistics and measurement. - Standards for educational and psychological testing. By
American Educational Research Association, American Psychological Association, National Council on Measurement in Education. Washington, DC:
American Educational Research Association, 1999
LOCATION: UMCP McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
CALL NUMBER: LB3051 .A693 1999
Provides standard criteria for the evaluation of tests, testing practices, and the effects of test use. - Stuart-Hamilton, Ian. Dictionary of psychological testing assessment and treatment.
London, UK: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Ltd., 2007.
LOCATION: UMCP McKeldin Library Reference Stacks
CALL NUMBER: BF176.S78 2007
Providing more than 3,000 definitions, this is an extensive guide to key terms used in psychological testing. Internet Resources
- Buros Institute of Mental
Measurements
http://www.unl.edu/buros/
Covers information about the Buros Institute, including history and contact information. (Note: the site also features a ATest Review Online@ search engine, through which one can purchase test reviews; generally the same reviews are available free of charge through Buros= Mental Measurements Yearbook). - Department of Measurement, Statistics, and Evaluation. University of Maryland, College Park.
Practical Assessment, Research &
Evaluation.
http://pareonline.net/
This is a peer-reviewed on-line journal that deals with assessment, research, evaluation, and teaching practices. - ETS Net
http://www.ets.org
The Educational Testing Service Network (ETS Net) serves as a gateway to information about college and graduate school admissions and placement tests. Sample test questions, test preparation, and test registration are included. - Finding Information
About Psychological Tests:
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
http://www.apa.org/science/faq-findtests.html
The American Psychological Association's Frequently Asked Questions on psychological tests. The site serves as a guide to information about how to select and locate published and unpublished tests. - Job Analysis and Personality
Research
http://harvey.psyc.vt.edu/
Good source for resources related to industrial/organizational psychology, also personality tests and software programs used in employment settings.
If you are still unable to find the desired information, then check...
If you are still unable to locate desired tests, other options are available:
Occasionally these previously described tools will not find the test that you are seeking. If that is the case, here are several options that you may try:
Sources of Information on Testing, and
Sources of
Comprehensive Information about Specific Well-Known Tests
Some individuals who ask about tests may not be seeking contact information about how to purchase tests. Instead, they may be researching the general topic of "testing" or an aspect of this topic. Other persons might be seeking further, more comprehensive information (than is provided by the previously cited tools) about specific well-known tests. The following resources will help people get this information:
