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Finding Tests & Measures

Smith College School for Social Work Research Sequence

* Online Information about Tests and Measures for Clinical Practice

Library Tools for Finding Tests & Measures Need Help?
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* Mental Measurements Yearbook. 13th ed. (1998) ........................SC Neilson Ref BF 431 M46

The major source for identifying and researching tests. Provides ordering information, description, a review, and a listing of references. The latest edition includes new or revised tests only; you may need to search earlier editions (shelved at same call number) to find an older test.

* Tests in Print IV. 2 vols. ........................................................................SC Neilson Ref BF 431 T473 1994

Provides a description and references (but not a review) for commercially published tests that were in print and available for purchase or use at the time the volume was published.

* Handbook of Family Measurement Techniques. .........................SC Neilson Ref HQ 728 T68 1990

* Handbook of Psychological Assessment. .........................................SC/Neilson Ref BF176 .G76 1997

* Handbook of Tests and Measurements for Black Populations....SC/Neilson Ref BF176 .H37 1996 v.1&2

* Tests; A Comprehensive Reference for Assessments in Psychology, Education, and Business.
............................SC/Neilson Ref BF 176 T43 1997

* Test Critiques.(10 volumes, 1984-1994)................................................... SC/Neilson Ref BF 176 T418
Use the indexes (of test titles and subjects) in the back of volume 10 to locate critiques in this set.

* 5-college library system
To find additional test listings or to read about testing in general, search by
SUBJECT HEADING, using such phrases as the following:
Searching for a suitable measure to use in your research can be difficult.
If the specific test or kind of test you seek isn't listed in these sources, ask at the reference desk.
New!       Off-campus access to most databases is available to Smith users with their GroupWise username and password.
See the libraries' FAQ for more information about off-campus access and restrictions on some databases.

* HAPI (Health & Psychosocial Instruments) via OVID Databases Available on Smith Campus Only

Contains information on English-language instruments in the fields of health, psychosocial sciences, organizational behavior, and human resources. Many of the scales listed in this database have been published in books or journals and thus are easy to obtain.

* PsycINFO via OVID Databases Available on Smith Campus Only
Use the "Search Fields" icon to choose the specific fields described here to find articles....

Ask at the reference desk for guidance once you have identified the measure(s) you want to use.

* WorldCat Available on Smith Campus Only
Use WorldCat to determine whether specific test materials are available through Interlibrary Loan or in libraries near your placement.

Internet Sites

* APA: Testing and Assessment
Includes Finding Information About Psychological Tests (FAQ)

* Buros Institute of Mental Measurements

* ERIC/AE Test Locator

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