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Tests and Measurements Research Guide
Contents:
[Reference Sources for Published Tests]
[Reference Sources for Unpublished Tests]
[Online Resources]
[Microfiche Collections]
[Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, & Directories]
[Finding Books]
[Finding Journal Articles and Dissertations]
Listed below are the major print and online resources for research on
tests and measurements at the UCSB Davidson Library. For further assistance, ask
a reference librarian at the 1st floor Reference Desk or contact
Lorna Lueck, the Education Collection Specialist.
Please note: The UCSB Library does not maintain a test collection, however, many reference
books, indexes, and other tools are available to locate descriptive information, critical reviews,
or references related to the construction, validity, and use of specific published tests. Resources
are also available for locating unpublished tests in books, articles, dissertations, or other special
collections.
Reference Sources for Published Tests
The term "published test" generally refers to commercially published tests currently available for
purchase by licensed professionals only. The following sources contain descriptions, references to
books and articles, or reviews of published tests as indicated.
- Tests in Print: An Index to Tests, Test Reviews, and the Literature on Specific Tests.
- Contains descriptions of tests currently in print, references, and purchasing information; also serves as a master
index to the Mental Measurements Yearbook.
- Main Ref Z 5814 E9 T47
- Mental Measurements Yearbook.
- Contains descriptions, references, and critical reviews.
- Main Ref Z 5814 P8 B9; Online cumulative index
- Tests: A Comprehensive Reference for Assessments in Psychology, Education, and Business.
- Contains descriptions; companion volume to Test Critiques.
- Main Ref BF 176 T43
- Test Critiques.
- Contains descriptions, references, and critical reviews.
- Main Ref BF 176 T419
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Reference Sources For Unpublished Tests
The term "unpublished test" generally refers to tests that are not comercially published or available
for purchase. Unpublished tests may appear in various sources including books, dissertations, and journal
articles. Permission to use these tests must be obtained from the author. The following sources contain
descriptions, references to books and articles, and/or information for locating unpublished tests.
- Directory of Unpublished Experimental Mental Measures.
- Main Ref Z 5814 P8 D55
- Gender Roles: A Handbook of Tests and Measures.
- Main Ref HM 253 B43 1990
- Handbook of Family Measurement Techniques.
- Main Ref HQ 728 H267 2001
- Handbook of Sexuality-Related Measures.
- Main Ref HQ 60 H36 1998
- Handbook of Tests and Measurement in Education and the Social Sciences.
- Main Ref LB 3051 L4543 2000
- Measures for Clinical Practice: A Sourcebook.
- Main Ref BF 176 C66 2007
- Measures for Psychological Assessment: A Guide to 3,000 Original Sources and their Applications.
- Main Ref BF 698.5 C45
- Measures of Personality and Social Psychological Attitudes.
- Main Ref BF 698.4 M38 1991
- Measures of Political Attitudes.
- Main Ref JA 74.5 M44 1999
- Measures of Religiosity.
- Main Ref BR 110 M43 1999
- Sex and Gender Issues: A Handbook of Tests and Measures.
- Main Ref BF 692 B38 1990
- Taking the Measure of Work: A Guide to Validated Scales for Organizational Research and
Diagnosis.
- Main Ref HM 786 F54 2002
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Online Resources
- ETS TestLink
- Provides information on over 20,000 standardized tests and research instruments in the
Educational Testing Service (ETS) Test Collection. Some tests may be purchased and downloaded
from the TestLink Database, while others may be available in journal articles or in the
Tests in Microfiche collection.
- Test Reviews Online.
- A cumulative index to reviews appearing in the Mental Measurements
Yearbook by title, subject, and keyword.
- Tests and Measures in the
Social Sciences: Tests Available in Compilation Volumes.
- An index to individual tests appearing in compilations (mainly published books).
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Microfiche Collections
- Tests in Microfiche
- Microfiche Area LB 3051 E59 (Microfiche and Indexes)
- Collection of unpublished non-copyrighted tests on microfiche, made available
through the Educational Testing Service (ETS) Test Collection as a service to
educators and psychologists.
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Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, & Directories
- Dictionary of Psychological Testing, Assessment and Treatment.
- Main Ref BF 176 S78 1996
- Directory of Test Collections in Academic, Professional, and Research Libraries.
- Main Ref LB 3051 D564 2001
- Encyclopedia of Psychological Assessment.
- Main Ref BF 39 E497 2003
- Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing
- Main Ref LB 3051 A693 1999
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Finding Books
| PEGASUS |
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(UCSB Library online catalog) |
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MELVYL | |
(The Catalog of the University of California Libraries) |
Consult the MELVYL
and PEGASUS
guides for additional searching information.
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Finding Journal Articles and Dissertations
Current UCSB students, faculty, and staff may access databases, electronic journals, and online books from
off-campus.
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Author: Lorna Lueck.
Last modified: October 2007
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