Psychology Resources: Tests & Measurements
A guide to the most useful resources provided by the UI Libraries, plus some sites on the Web.
Tests & Measurements: Databases
- Mental Measurements Yearbook with Tests in Print This link opens in a new windowMental Measurements Yearbook, produced by the Buros Institute, contains full text information about and reviews of all English-language standardized tests covering educational skills, personality, vocational aptitude, psychology, and related areas as included in the printed "Mental Measurements Yearbooks." Tests in Print, produced by the Buros Institute, is a listing of commercially available tests that are currently in print in the English language. TIP compliments and supplements the Mental Measurements Yearbook.
- Health and Psychosocial Instruments (HAPI) This link opens in a new windowProvides ready access to information on measurement instruments (i.e., questionnaires, interview schedules, checklists, index measures, coding schemes/manuals, rating scales, projective techniques, vignettes/scenarios, and tests) in the health fields, psychosocial sciences, organizational behavior, and library and information science.
- PsycTESTS This link opens in a new windowRECOMMENDED BROWSER IS CHROME; To limit searches to tests where the full text is available, use the “Full Text” checkbox. A research database from the American Psychological Association (APA) that provides access to psychological tests, measures, scales, and other assessments as well as descriptive and administrative information.
Tests & Measurements: Books
APA Handbook of Testing and Assessment in Psychology by
ISBN: 9781433812279Publication Date: 2013-02-01Measures of Personality and Social Psychological Attitudes by
ISBN: 9780125902441Publication Date: 1991-02-20Tests: a comprehensive reference for assessments in psychology, education, and business by
ISBN: 9781416403401Publication Date: 2007-09-01
The Hidden Brain Podcast
"What can a personality test tell us about who we are?" from NPR's Hidden Brain
Useful Guides
- Simon Fraser UniversityA useful research guide about psychological tests and measurements from SFU.
- APA's FAQ/Finding Information About Psychological TestsInformation about tests, including locating materials and publishers