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Guide to Finding Psychological Tests and Measurements

Full-Text Sources Tests in Microfiche (ETS Test Collection) Specialized Tests/Measurements Books Unpublished Tests Finding Tests in Databases Articles About Tests/Measurements Books About Tests/Measurements Commercially Available Tests Public Domain Tests Suggestions for Getting A Copy of That Test or Measurement Responsible Use of Tests and Measures

Full-Text Sources

Corcoran, Kevin and Joel Fischer. Measures for Clinical Practice: A Sourcebook, 4th ed. New York : Oxford University Press, 2007, 2 vol.

This two volume proclaims that it will "provide practitioners and students with a number of instruments that they can use to help them monitor and evaluate their practice." Measures selected because they measure common problems, are relatively short and easy to score and administer. Volume one covers tests for couples, families and children, while volume two covers measures for adults with problems outside of the family. Texts of tests are available. There is an alphabetical table of contents by title for each category of measurement, as well as a cross-reference listing by problem measured. Call Number: 616.89075 F529m 2007 - First Floor, Reference

Corcoran, Kevin and Joel Fischer. Measures for Clinical Practice: A Sourcebook, 3rd ed. New York: Free Press, 2000, 2 vol.

Call Number: 616.89075 C793m 2000 - Basement

Corcoran, Kevin and Joel Fischer. Measures for Clinical Practice: A Sourcebook, 2nd ed. New York: Free Press, 1994, 2 vol.

Call Number: 616.89075 C793m 1994 - Basement

Corcoran, Kevin and Joel Fischer. Measures for Clinical Practice: A Sourcebook. New York: Free Press, 1987.

First section provides a helpful background on selecting and administering tests. Next part gives an overview of the basic principles of measurement. Reproduces 127 test for couples, families and children. Texts of tests are available. There is an alphabetical table of contents by title for each category of measurement, as well as index in the back. Call Number: 616.89075 C793m - Basement

Davis, Clive M. (ed.) Handbook of Sexuality Related Measures. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 1998.

Contains many measures related to matters sexual: beliefs, attitudes, and behavior. Most measures are included, as well as information on scoring, reliability, validity, etc. Call Number: 306.7072 H236 1998a - First Floor, Reference

Hill, Peter C, and Hood, Ralph W. (eds.) Measures of Religiosity. Thousand Oaks, CA: Religious Education Press, 1999.

Covers 120 religious and spirituality measures. Call Number: 291.4 M484 - 3rd Floor

Lester, Paula E., and Bishop, Lloyd K. Handbook of Tests and Measurement in Education and the Social Sciences, 2nd ed. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 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. Call Number: 371.26 L642h 2000 - First Floor, Reference

Tests and Measures in the Social Sciences Tests available in compilation volumes.

This website attempts to index the full-text tests and measurements from over 121 publications. Tests are listed alphabetically, and for each test, it tells where the test is available (usually a book title, etc.) The OSU Library does not own all these sources referenced, but there is a list of titles (with call numbers) for the OSU Library.

Tests in Microfiche (ETS Test Collection)

Tests in Microfiche

Originated in 1975 as an annual series of unpublished research measurements that have been cited in psychological and educational literature and that authors have agreed to make available in microfiche format via the Educational Testing Service's Test Collection. Tests in Microfiche includes a variety of tests and measurements for a diverse population group that cover a wide array of topics and subjects. The OSU Library maintains the Tests in Measurement collection in microfiche in Room 105. It is located at Fiche drawer 64.

ETS Test Collection Database (SydneyPLUS)

Contains a searchable online index to the series, which will provide the series set (Set A, Set B, Set C, etc.) and the test number so you can find the test/measurement on microfiche in Room 105. From the ETS database search results for the test you're interested in, look for the field called Availability. If this field says Tests in Microfiche, you can find it in Room 105. Next, look for the field called Test Acronyms (there will be several fields with this name). In particular, look for the Test Acronyms field that has TIM (letter in parenthesis). This stands for Tests in Microfiche and that number in parenthesis is the series set you need to look in. That series set will be anything from A-Z, AA-CC or so.

To limit your search in ETS Test Collection to only those tests available in microfiche:

From the opening Search screen, Click on Advanced.
In the first dropdown box choose the field you want to search for your topic word (e.g., Title Search or Descriptor Search or Abstract). Type your subject word in the far right box and click search.
When those results come up, go back to the first dropdown box and choose Availability.
Type microfiche in the far right box and click search.

An alternate for locating the tests is to use the paper index to the set, titled Cumulative Index to Tests in Microfiche, 1975-2000, Call Number: 371.260973 T345 Set A-Z Index. There are indexes by author, title, and broad subject. All indexes indicate number of the test, and you find that number in a numeric list to get the set letter.

Room 105 keeps the Tests in Microfiche collection in order, first by set letter, then by number (it's called Call Number on the online search results.) If your record does not have Tests in Microfiche in the Availability, it will give you a name and address for purchase information. There is also a non-cumulated paper index to the set in the stacks: Call Number: 371.260973 T345 - Third Floor

Is there a difference between the ETS Test Collection and Tests in Microfiche? Yes. The ETS Test Collection Database contains descriptions of over 20,000 tests that reside in the library of Educational Testing Service. Tests in Microfiche is a subset of this collection consisting of, 1,000+ tests. They include research and unpublished instruments that may be of interest to students doing research. These are the only tests available for purchase from the Educational Testing Service Library.

Specialized Tests/Measurements Books

The following titles contain measurement and test descriptions as well as where you can get a copy of the measurement, be it from a journal, a publisher or the author. Note: these are not sources that give actual measures -- these tell you where to get tests.

Beere, Carole A. Gender Roles: A Handbook of Tests and Measures. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1990.

This volume resulted from an effort to update Women and Women's Issues. This work covers 211 measures produced from 1977 to 1988, emphasizing gender roles and related attitudes. 67 measurements are shared between this work and Women and Women's Issues. Arranged by broad subject category, with entries that include bibliographic information, description, intended use, reliability and statistical data, administrative information, evaluation and studies in which it was used. There are indexes by test title, test author, variables measured and study authors. Call Number: 301.41072 B415g - Third Floor

Beere, Carol A. Sex and Gender Issues: A Handbook of Tests and Measures. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1990.

Covers 197 instruments which measure interpersonal relationships and sexuality, such as abortion, contraception, rape, dating, and homosexuality. Arranged by broad subject category, with entries that include bibliographic information, description, intended use, reliability and statistical data, administrative information, evaluation and studies in which it was used. There are indexes by test title, test author, variables measured and study authors. Call Number: 155.30287 B415s - Third Floor

Beere, Carol A. Women and Women's Issues: A Handbook of Tests and Measures. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 1979.

Contains descriptions of 235 published and unpublished instruments, measuring variables related to women's issues, sex roles and stereotypes and gender knowledge. Covers tests developed from the 1920's to 1977. Arranged by broad subject category, with entries that include bibliographic information, description, intended use, reliability and statistical data, administrative information, evaluation and studies in which it was used. There are indexes by test title, test author, variables measured and study authors. Call Number: 301.412018 B415w - Third Floor

Touliatos, John, Barry F. Permutter and Murray A. Straus. Handbook of Family Measurement Techniques. Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publishing, 2001.

Covers 976 instruments from the field of family studies covering the last 50 years. Over half have been used/developed since 1976. Abstracts are grouped into chapters according to five general areas (dimensions of marital and family interaction, intimacy and family values, parenthood, roles and power, adjustment), with historical overviews prefacing each chapter. Information for each measurement includes content and procedures, reliability and validity, etc. Call Number: 301.421 H236 2001, v. 1-3 - First Floor, Reference

Unpublished Tests

Simply put, unpublished tests have not been commercially published. Occasionally, we can find them in journals. The two sources listed below will point you in the direction of tests and measurements published in journals.

Goldman, Bert Arthur and John L. Saunders. Directory of Unpublished Experimental Mental Measures. New York: Human Sciences Press, 1990.

These volumes cite unpublished, experimental tests appearing in journals in psychology, sociology, education and interdisciplinary social science journals. Coverage is limited to US journals from 1970-1997. Entries provide a brief description, and a reference to the journal in which it appeared. Later volumes have a cumulative index. Instruments are categorized by general type and supplemented by author and subject indexes. Call Number: 152.8 G619d, v.1-9 - First Floor, Reference Collection

Chun, K. T., Cobb, S., and French, J. R. P., Jr. (Eds.) Measures for Psychological Assessment: A Guide to 3,000 Original Sources and Their Applications. Ann Arbor, MI: Institute for Social Research, 1975.

A comprehensive bibliography of the tests and measurements available in 26 psychology and sociology journals published from 1960-1970. Call Number: 016.15018 C559m - Third Floor

Finding Tests in Databases

It is possible to locate tests and measurements in databases - databases such as PsycINFO and Digital Dissertations. Here's how it works:

PsycINFO:

PsycINFO, one of our major social science databases allows you to search for tests and measurements included with journal literature. These are unpublished tests.
In PsycINFO, make sure you’re at the Advanced Search screen.
In the first box, type your term that describes the measurement you seek (for example, self esteem).
Add the word appended to your query box – it should read self esteem and appended in the first box.
From the drop down menu next to the first box, select TM Tests & Measures
Your results list should included research where a measure of self esteem is appended to the article.

Digital Dissertations

Digital Dissertations is our major source of research originating in Ph.D. dissertations
There are TONS of researchers who develop measurements and tests in their dissertations. Here’s how we find them in Digital Dissertations.
First, there are two Subject Name/Codes to be aware of: Psychological Tests (0632) and Educational Evaluation (0288). You can enter either the subject name or the numeric code. Make sure to use the drop down to select Subject Name/Code
In the second row, enter your keyword for the measure you wish to search – for example, self esteem.
Your results should include dissertations which include a measurement or test for self esteem.
Digital Dissertations are available full-text across the board starting in 1998-99. All OSU dissertations are available full-text starting in 1961. Further, due to some consortiums to which OSU belongs, dissertations from other universities may be available full-text going back a number of years.

Articles About Tests/Measurements

PsycINFO will have references to research regarding tests and measurements. Some subject headings of note (not a comprehensive listing):

Achievement measures
Aptitude measures
Attitude measurement
Attitude measures
Creativity measurement
Criterion referenced tests
Intelligence measuring
Inventories
Multidimensional scaling
Occupational interest measures
Pain measurement
Perceptual measures
Personality measures
Preference measures
Psychological assessment
Rating scales
Selection tests

Books About Tests/Measurements

The Library has many books that deal with tests and measures. The following is a partial listing of the Library of Congress Subject Headings which may offer relevant research books:

Commercially Available Tests

By and large, many tests and measurements are available for purchase. There are not many options for free stuff (although there are some strategies for thoroughly searching for them in dissertations and as appendixes to joural articles and books.) Be prepared to spend some money to get a copy of that measurement. Also bear in mind that test publishers will in most cases send you tests via postal mail, which may take days or longer to arrive. Finally, remember that if you're looking for a test, you will also need a scoring key, or the mechanism by which to grade the test results. Finding a test for free means little if you have no idea how to score it. The following sources list tests which are commercially available:

Maddox, Teddy (ed.) Tests: A Comprehensive Reference for Assessments in Psychology, Education, and Business. Fifth Edition. Austin, TX:Pro-Ed, 2003.

A good place to start looking for tests. This reference is designed for quick identification of a test to meet a specific need. Unlike other test guides, it does not provide evaluations or reviews. Over 3,000 published English-language assessment instruments are listed under three broad subject categories (psychology, education, and business), with 87 subsections. Each entry provides a purpose, description, intended population, administration and scoring, cost and availability. Indexed by publisher, title, author, out-of-print instruments, availability of computer scoring, and tests composed for special population groups (e.g, visually impaired, non-English speakers, etc.) Call Number: 150.28 T345 2003 - First Floor, Reference

Keyser, Daniel J. and Richard C. Sweetland (eds.) Test Critiques. Kansas City, MO: Test Corp of America, 1985 - , 11 vol.

A standard outline for critiques includes an introduction, practical applications and uses, technical aspects, and a critique of each test. Test Critiques contains scholarly reviews and includes information related to the reliability, validity and normative development of the measurements. Focuses primarily on psychology, education and business tests. It should be used in conjunction with a sister publication Tests. There is a cumulative title index as well as indexing for publishers, subject and author/reviewer. Call Number: 150.287 T342, v.1-10 - First Floor, Reference

Conoley, Jane Close and Impara, James C. (eds.) Mental Measurements Yearbook. Lincoln, NE: Buros Institute of Mental Measurement, 15 editions.

Commonly referred to as Buros (after the original editor, Oscar Buros). The MMY is published about every 5 years and is currently in its 15th edition. The MMY is the primary source of critical reviews about commercially available tests and measurements. To be included, tests must be new or revised since the last edition or are widely popular or have generated more than twenty citations in the literature. Entries for each test include short descriptive information, critiques, and bibliographies. Critiques are written by experts in the field. There are extensive bibliographies after each entry that cover validity, construction and use of the tests in different settings with different populations. Indexes provide access to publisher addresses, acronyms, titles, subjects, reviewers and authors, and trait being measured. The MMY is available full-text (OSU Library database). Call Number: 016.151 B967m - First Floor, Reference

Murphy, Linda L., Conoley, Jane Close and Impara, James C. (eds.) Tests In Print VI: An Index to Tests, Test Reviews, and the Literature on Specific Tests. Lincoln, NE: Buros Institute of Mental Measurements, 2002.

Long considered the primary index to test information, TIP provides descriptive listings of commercially published tests in print. It also serves as a comprehensive index to the MMY. Arranged alphabetically by test title, there are over 3,000 entries in 19 different categories such as achievement, intelligence and sensory-motor. There is indexing for publisher, title, acronym, reviewer name, author, subject and the area being measured. Call Number: 371.26 T345 - First Floor, Reference

Tests in Print

The database version of Tests in Print (available only to OSU students, faculty and staff.)

Test Reviews Online

An index to tests reviewed in MMY, TIP and Test Critiques.

Public Domain Tests

Some tests and measurments are available in the "public domain" -- some authors have simply put it "out there" for any and all to use, there are lots of reasons for tests being freely available. You can take a look at International Personality Item Pool to see what might be there. Remember, if you use a test which is in the public domain, you still might need to seek the permission of the author before you use it.

Suggestions for Getting A Copy of That Test or Measurement

"Can I get a copy of this test for free?" I wouldn't bet on it, but it's possible. If the test is available commercially, you WILL have to buy it. You may want to try some or all of the following options. Not all of these are guaranteed of having the test you need, but there are some places to check.

If the test or measurement is created in a dissertation, you can try to search in Digital Dissertations. The OSU Library has some full-text available in Digital Dissertations (OSU dissertations from 1961 to the present, selected libraries in the Greater Western Library Association may be available also, and all dissertations from about 1999 to the present, regardless of the university, should be available full-text.) If the dissertation isn't available for download in Digital Dissertations, you'll need to fill out an Interlibrary Loan request
Some, not all, tests are available at the ASIST National Auxiliary Publications Service. Their phone number is 516.481.2300. You can mail requests for purchase to Burrows, 248 Hempstead Turnpike, West Hempstead, NY 11552.
ETS tests can be ordered through the Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ 08540, 609.734.5689, email: library@ets.org
Some authors may give you a copy of their measurements, free of charge. Write the author to see if they will let you have a copy of their test.
There are a couple of document depositories which may have a copy of a test available. Select Press (415.924.1616) or American Document Institute (202.707.5661)

Responsible Use of Tests and Measures

There are several important things to keep in mind regarding the search and use of tests and measurements:

Nearly all tests and measurements are copyrighted, including those which you can find freely available. As such, you cannot make any changes to the measurement, modify questions, etc., without the permission of the copyright holder.
Many publishers/copyright holders place restrictions upon who can use their measurements. They do this because they do not want to compromise the integrity of the measurement. Further, most publishers will only allow measurements to be administered and interpreted by professionals. You should make every effort to adhere to publisher guidelines for use of the measurement.
The OSU library has never made a concerted effort to purchase measurements and tests, save for those available in some of the full-text sources listed above.

Contact Information

Dan Chaney
Psychology Liaison Librarian
Humanities/Social Sciences Division
Edmon Low Library
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK 74078-1071
Telephone: 405-744-9772
Email: dan.chaney@okstate.edu

OSU Library Guide to Finding Psychological Tests and Measurements