Tests and Measurements Resource Guide

Educational and psychological testing - the use of standardized, published tests and non-standardized tests to measure or assess particular individual characteristics or assess academic or clinical issues - is a very important part of education and psychology, as well as other fields. The Ward E.Barnes Library maintains an extensive collection of tests: Ward Barnes Test Collection.

Test Collection Access Policy:

One test per patron may be checked out at a time, for two hours at a time.
These materials are for LIBRARY USE ONLY and may not be removed from the building.

Restricted Access to Standardized, Commercially Available Tests.
Access to one of these tests is restricted to UMSL faculty and/or UMSL students (who have had their names submitted by an UMSL professor to complete required course work). Due to publisher restrictions, these instruments cannot be photocopied or used to administer the test. Other restrictions may apply. A valid UMSL ID is required for checkout.

Guidelines on test use, protection of materials, and other issues can be found in the "Statement on the Use of Secure Psychological Tests in the Education of Graduate and Undergraduate Psychology Students" from the American Psychological Association. Safety of the materials, copyright law, and the preservation of technical data (norms, validity, reliability) are the major reasons behind these substantial limitations.

The ETS Tests in Microfiche (TIM)

UMSL faculty, students and others may make copies of a TIM test for research purposes. Permission from the author is required to use the test for any other purpose than research and/or to change, alter, or publish a test item (including adding an online link to a test item or test). Refer to the ETS "Frequently Asked Questions About Test Link and Tests in Microfiche" for additional information. A valid UMSL ID, driver's license, or other official government photo ID is required, which will be held at the Barnes Library Circulation Desk.

Find Articles

Tips for searching in an UMSL Library Database:
KEYWORD Search: Possible keyword search terms include: test, evaluation, assessment, Likert, scale, questionnaire, survey, etc. When you know the test name enter it as a Keyword - *Myers Briggs* Tests with multiple editions- Ex.: DIAL, DIAL-R, DIAL-3 Remember the edition when searching for test reviews, critiques, and articles. General Search Strategies: Focus search results: Combine unlike search terms with AND to narrow search results. Each article retrieved should contain all major concepts. Myers Briggs and leader* and predict* Use the *truncation or wildcard symbol ()** to search variant word endings: test = test, tests, tested, testing* You may want toLIMIT your search results by : Dates - Ex. 2000-2011 Age Level or Education Level Peer Reviewed Journal Articles In the PsycINFO database - limit to ENGLISH *DO NOT LIMIT your search to Full-text* in any UMSL database** - Use ARTICLE LINKER to obtain full text when it is available

Tips for searching in an UMSL Library Database:

KEYWORD Search:

Possible keyword search terms include: test*, evaluation*, assessment*, Likert, scale*, questionnaire*, survey*, etc.
When you know the test name enter it as a Keyword - Myers Briggs
Tests with multiple editions- Ex.: DIAL, DIAL-R, DIAL-3
Remember the edition when searching for test reviews, critiques, and articles.

General Search Strategies:

Focus search results: Combine unlike search terms with AND to narrow search results. Each article retrieved should contain all major concepts.
Myers Briggs and leader* and predict*
Use the truncation or wildcard symbol (*) to search variant word endings:
test* = test, tests, tested, testing
You may want toLIMIT your search results by :
- Dates - Ex. 2000-2011
- Age Level or Education Level
- Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
- In the PsycINFO database - limit to ENGLISH
DO NOT LIMIT your search to Full-text in any UMSL database - Use ARTICLE LINKER to obtain full text when it is available

Databases

PsycINFO	A major source for articles on tests and testing in the areas of psychology, psychiatry, counseling, and education.
ERIC	Along with PsycINFO, ERIC is a premier resource for journal and research literature on tests and testing in the areas of Education and Counseling.
Mental Measurements Yearbook	Buros Institute of Mental Measures The MMY provides information for evaluating standardized tests. A test will be reevaluated when a new edition is published.
Tests in Print	TIP is an index of all commercially produced English language test. Use TIP to find publisher information: test purpose, in-print status, price, test acronym, intended test population, administration times, publication date(s), and test author(s).
HAPI	Health and Psychological Instruments (HAPI) is designed to provide citations to checklists, scales, and assessment instruments used primarily in the health science fields. However, there is considerable overlap into the areas of both psychology and education. Journal citations given are usually for articles where the instrument was used or described in research.
CINAHL	CINAHL is the definitive reference tool covering the English language journal literature for nursing and allied health disciplines. Tests and evaluation instruments can be searched, and in some cases are provided in the particular article.

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Find Books

Begin searching in the UMSL Library Catalog.Search the most important concepts as KEYWORDS.
- Possible Keywords to search: test*, assessment*, survey*, questionnaire, Likert, scale, etc.
- Search for a test by name: Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children
Remember to use the truncation symbol(*) at the end of a word to pick up variant endings and combine search terms with AND.
Examples:
No Child Left Behind and assess*
Myers Briggs and career*
When a book is unavailable from the UMSL Libraries or you are not finding enough books, you can search the MOBIUS Union Catalog. You can have books sent to the UMSL Thomas Jefferson or Ward Barnes Library. You can also use your UMSL ID to check out books from any MOBIUS member library.
When requesting items through MOBIUS remember UMSL students are in the MERLIN cluster.

Reference Books:

Adapting educational and psychological tests for cross-cultural assessment	UMSL BARNES Ref LB3060.65 .A33 2005
Assessment of Family Violence: a Handbook for Researchers and Practioners	UMSL BARNES Ref HV6626 .F45 2003
Classroom Assessment: issues and practices	UMSL BARNES Ref LB3051 .L545 2005
A Counselor's Guide to Career Assessment Instruments	UMSL BARNES Ref Desk HF5381.7 .C68 2002
Educational Measurement	UMSL BARNES Ref LB3051 .E266 1989
Essentials of Assessment with Brief Intelligence Tests	UMSL BARNES Ref BF 431 .H573 2007
Handbook of Family Measurement Techniques v.1-3	UMSL BARNES Ref Desk HQ728 .H267 2001
Handbook of Psychiatric Measures	UMSL BARNES Ref Desk RC473.P78 A46 2000
Handbook of Psychological Testing	UMSL BARNES Ref BF176 .K575 2000
Handbook of test development	UMSL BARNES Ref LB3051 .H3 2006
Measures for Clinical Practice: a Sourcebook v.1: Couples, Families, and Children v.2: Adults	UMSL BARNES Ref Desk BF176 .C66 2000
Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing AERA, APA, NCME	UMSL BARNES Ref Desk LB3051 .A693 1999

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Test Reviews and Finding Aids

Barnes Library Test Collection
Directory of Unpublished Experimental Mental Measures 1(1974)-9(2008) Index to Unpublished Tests	UMSL BARNES Ref Desk BF431 .G625
ETS Test Collection Catalog v.1-6 (1986), v.1-2 (1993)	UMSL BARNES Ref Desk LB3051 .E79
Mental Measurements Yearbook with Tests in Print Standardized Test Reviews
Tests: A Comprehensive Reference for Assessments in Psychology, Education and Business, 5th edition	UMSL BARNES Ref Desk BF176 .T43 2003
Test Critiques v.1 (1984) - v.11 (2005) Standardized Test Reviews	UMSL BARNES Ref Desk BF176 .T419
Tests in Print (Mental Measurements Yearbook with Tests in Print): Index to commercially produced tests in the English Language.

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Websites

American Psychological Association (APA)
The APA website provides information relating to the use of the tests in psychology and education, along with important policy statements, FAQs, and links to other test and measurement websites.

Association of Test Publishers (ATP)
The ATP is the largest association representing the interests of publishers of standardized tests. Much of the information is restricted to members, but you can find some good resources available to the public. The site includes links to organizations, news and published papers, information on public policy and copyright FAQs.

National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME)
The NCME is a professional organization for individuals involved in assessment, evaluation, testing, and other aspects of educational measurement. At this website, you can find publications information, related internet links, and news about the NCME.

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New: June, 2011

Libraries

Tests and Measurements Resource Guide

PsycINFO

ERIC

Mental Measurements Yearbook

Tests in Print

HAPI

CINAHL