The library offers a number of ways to look for psychological assessments.
Mental Measurements Yearbook with Tests in Print (EbscoHost)
MMY with Tests in Print is great for identifying the test you want to
use and finding other information you will need about the test.
Mental Measurements Yearbook™ (MMY) provides users with a comprehensive guide to over 2,700 contemporary testing instruments. This resource also includes the complete Tests in Print database which serves as a comprehensive bibliography to all known commercially available tests that are currently in print in the English language. TIP provides vital information to users including test purpose, test publisher, in-print status, price, test acronym, intended test population, administration times, publication date(s), and test author(s). A score index permits users to identify what is being measured by each test. - From the site
For test information and sometimes the instrument, the following resources will be useful.
PsycInfo (ProQuest)
PsycInfo is the leading comprehensive database of psychology literature. Look for the original study to find test information, the instrument, and how to score it. Not all original studies will provide all of the information you will need but it will be a great start.
Books in the Library Collection
Although we encourage you to use the MMY first, we also have a number of books in the Library Reference Collection to help you evaluate tests. The library does not actively collect test manuals, but there are are a few manuals in the collection.
Web
Some test authors promote and encourage use of their tests by putting them on the web. Some make it available for free, some charge a fee. Some test authors make their test available through a test publisher. If there is a publisher, the instrument won't be openly available on the web. You will need to contact the publisher and make arrangements to purchase the instrument and test materials.
We get the following questions from students:
Can I get this test for free?
It depends on the test. If the instrument is found on the Web or from an article/book, you may not be required to pay a fee. If there is a publisher, you will most likely have to pay a discounted student fee and will have to submit proof that your are using this test under supervision of your chair.
Can I get the manual for free?
For tests that require a manual, most manuals are not available in libraries. You may need to purchase your own copy of the manual. We are happy to try to find the manual at another library and try to borrow it.
Do I need to get permission for a test freely available on the Web or otherwise obtained for free?
It is a courtesy gesture to contact the test authors and let them know that you are interested in using their test for your research.
