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Works Containing Actual Test and Instrument Samples

 

Robinson, J. P., Rusk, J. G., & Head, K. B. (Eds.). (1973). Measures of
       political attitudes.
Ann Arbor, MI: Institute for Social Research.
       CALL NUMBER:  Ref. JA74.5 .R6 1973
Robinson, J. P., Shaver, P. R., & Wrightsman, L. S.  (Eds.). (1999).
       Measures of political attitudes. San Diego, CA: Academic Press.
       CALL NUMBER:  Ref. JA74.5 .M43 1999
Robinson, J. P. & Shaver, P. R. (Eds.). (1973). Measures of social
       psychological attitudes
(Rev. ed.). Ann Arbor, MI: Institute for Social
       Research.
       CALL NUMBER:  Ref. HM251 .R739 1973
Robinson, J. P., Shaver, P. R., & Wrightsman, L. S. (Eds.). (1991).
       Measures of personality and social psychological attitudes. San
       Diego: Academic Press.
       CALL NUMBER:  Ref. BF698.4 .M38 1990
Ward, M. J. & Lindeman, C. A. (Eds.). (1982) Instruments for
       measuring nursing practice and other health care variables.
       Boulder: Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
       CALL NUMBER:  Ref. RT81.5 .I 5 1982

Please note: Remember that many of the following sources have more than one index. Check author, title, subject, out-of-print, and all other indexes that may apply.

Works Describing or Critiquing Tests and Instruments

Antony, M. M., Orsillo, S. M. & Roemer, L. (Eds.). (2001). Practitioner's
       guide to empirically based measures of anxiety
.  New York:
       Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers.
       CALL NUMBER:  Ref. BF575 .A6 P73 2001
Banyard, P. & Grayson, A. (1996). Introducing psychological research:
       Sixty studies that shape psychology.
Washington Square: New
       York University Press.
       CALL NUMBER:  Ref. BF76.5 .I58 1996
Beaton, S. R. & Voge, S. A. (1998). Measurements for long-term care:
       A guidebook for nurses. 
Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
       CALL NUMBER:  Ref. RT120 .L64 B4 1998
Beere, C. A. (1990). Sex and gender issues: A handbook of tests and
       measures.
New York: Greenwood Press.
       CALL NUMBER:  Ref. BF692 .B38 1990
Buros, O. K. (Ed.). (1941-). The ... Mental measurements yearbook.  
       (2nd ed.-).  Highland Park, NJ: Mental Measurements Yearbook.
       CALL NUMBER:  Ref. LB3051 .B8
Buros, O. K. (Ed.). (1970-1975). Personality tests and reviews;
       including an index to The mental measurements yearbooks.
 
       (Vols. 1-2). Highland Park, NJ: Gryphon Press.
       CALL NUMBER:  Ref. BF698.5 .B87
Buros, O. K. (Ed.). (1961-). Tests in print. (Vols. 2-). Highland Park, NJ:
       Gryphon Press.
       CALL NUMBER:  Ref. LB3051 .T4
Educational Testing Service. (1986-1992). The ETS Test Collection
       catalog.
(Vols. 1-6). Phoenix: Oryx Press.
       CALL NUMBER:  Ref. LB3051 .E79 1986
Educational Testing Service. (1993-). The ETS Test Collection catalog.
       (2nd ed.). (Vols. 1-). Phoenix: Oryx Press.
       CALL NUMBER:  Ref. LB 3051 .E79 1993
Fehrmann, P. G. & O'Brien, N. P. (Eds.). (2001). Directory of test
       collections in academic, professional, and research libraries.
       Chicago: ALA.
       CALL NUMBER:  Ref. LB3501 .D564 2001
Frank-Stromborg, M. & Olsen, S. J. (Eds.). (1997). Instruments for
       clinical health-care research.
(2nd ed.). Boston: Jones and Bartlett.
       CALL NUMBER:  Ref. RT48 .I 57 1997
Goldman, B. A. (1974-). Directory of unpublished experimental mental
       measures.
(Vols. 1-6). Washington, DC: American Psychological
       Association.
       CALL NUMBER:  Ref. BF431 .G625
Hersen, M. (2004). Comprehensive handbook of psychological
       assessment.
(Vols. 1-4). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley and Sons.
       CALL NUMBER:  Ref. BF176 .C654 2004 vol. 1-4
Johnson, O. G. (1976). Tests and measurements in child
       development: Handbook II.
San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
       CALL NUMBER:  Ref. BF722 .J64 vol. 1-2
Johnson, O. G. & Bommarito, J. W. (1976). Tests and measurements
       in child development: Handbook I.
San Francisco:  Jossey-Bass.
       CALL NUMBER:  Ref. BF 722 .J64 1976
Keyser, D. J. & Sweetland, R. C. (Eds.). (1984-1992). Test critiques.
       (Vols. 1-9). Kansas City, MO: Test Corporation of America.
       CALL NUMBER:  Ref. BF176 .T419 1984
LeUnes, A. (2002). Bibliography on psychological tests used in
       research and practice in sport and exercise psychology.
  Lewiston,
       NY: Edwin Mellen Press.
       CALL NUMBER:  Ref. GV706.4 .P79 L48 2002
Maddox, T. (Ed.). (1997). Tests: A comprehensive reference for
       assessments in psychology, education, and business.
(4th ed.).
       Austin, TX: Pro-Ed.
       CALL NUMBER:  Ref. BF176 .T43 1997
O'Brien, N. P. (Comp.). (1988). Test construction: A bibliography of
       selected resources.
New York: Greenwood Press.
       CALL NUMBER:  Ref. LB3060.65 .O3 1988
Touliatos, J., Perlmutter, B. F. & Straus, M. A. (Eds.). (1990). Handbook
       of family measurement techniques. 
Newbury Park, CA: Sage.
       CALL NUMBER:  Ref. HQ728 .T68 1990

Works in Electronic Format

    Tests and other measurements are sometimes reprinted or mentioned in articles indexed in other databases. PsycINFO, as well as other available indexes, is worth checking.

Internet Resources

There are a number of Web sites that offer information about testing. Try the search engines to find sites with test information.  A few specific suggestions are:

The American Psychological Association/ Testing and Assessment Page

The Buros Institute

The Child Behavior Checklist

ETS (Educational Testing Service) Test Collection

National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME)

The Psychological Corporation

Tests and Testing Information

Don't forget, if you intend to use an instrument, you must ask permission of the author or publisher.  If you need assistance finding or using these resources, please ask an Instructional Services Librarian.