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- EWU Library CatalogSearch for books, videos, and other items located in the EWU Libraries and beyond.
APA Citation Guides
- Handouts and Guides for the 7th edition APA Publication ManualHandouts can be used in anywhere you are learning or teaching APA Style.
- APA Formatting & Style (7th ed.) - comprehensive guideProvided by Purdue Online Writing Lab
How to Cite MMY & TIP Publications
How to Cite a Psychological Test in APA Style
- How to Cite a Psychological Test in APA Style by Timothy McAdooA reference to a psychological test (also called a measure, scale, survey, quiz, or instrument) follows the usual who-when-what-where format.
Standards, Codes, & Guidelines for Psychological Testing
- Standards, Codes, & Guidelines from Buros Center for TestingA list of professional standards, codes and guidelines that address testing and assessment practices in the profession.
Where do I start?
- APA: Finding Information About Psychological TestsAn FAQ from the American Psychological Association that explains how to locate information regarding tests and measures.
APA Handbook of Testing and Assessment in Psychology by Call Number: BF176 .A63 2013Publication Date: 2013This three-volume handbook is a comprehensive presentation of the theory and application of tests in psychology and education.
Encyclopedia of Psychological AssessmentCall Number: OnlinePublication Date: 2003The Encyclopedia of Psychological Assessment is a landmark reference work. This double-volume collection offers complete coverage and is invaluable to psychologists in any applied setting. Each entry includes a general conceptual and methodological overview, a section on relevant assessment devices, followed by links to related concepts in the Encyclopedia and a list of references.
Tests and Measurements Databases
- Mental Measurements Yearbook with Tests in Print Internacional (EBSCOhost) -- 1938-present This link opens in a new windowContains descriptions and reviews of English and Spanish-language standardized tests covering educational skills, personality, vocational aptitude, psychology, and related areas. Tests in Print and Pruebas Publicadas en Español: An Index of Spanish Tests in Print, provide basic information about tests in English and Spanish (purpose, status, price, etc.).
- Comprehensive Information on Mental Measurements Yearbook with Tests In Print InternacionalMental Measurements Yearbook (MMY) with Tests In Print Internacional is a product that brings together content from three of the most important publications from the Buros Center for Testing: Mental Measurements Yearbook, Tests in Print, and Pruebas Publicadas en Español.
Content Includes:
(1) Full-text reviews of more than 3,000 contemporary testing instruments
(2) All previous editions of the yearbook dating back to 1938, providing more than 10,000 full-text reviews
(3) Tests In Print (TIP), a bibliographic database to all known commercially available English-language tests currently in print
(4) Pruebas Publicadas en Español (PPE), a bibliographical database that provides descriptions of more than 600 Spanish-language tests - Tests reviewed in the Mental Measurements Yearbook seriesA complete list of tests reviewed in the Mental Measurements Yearbook series, from the 9th MMY (1985) through the present.
- PsycTests - APA (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new windowDescribes tests and measures from the American Psychological Association, most of which are downloadable. Subject areas include psychology, psychiatry, education, social work, and business.
- Additional information on PsycTESTS - A resource for psychological measures, scales, and instrumentation toolsPsycTESTS is a one-of-a-kind database providing descriptive summaries, full text, and relevant citations on the development and assessment of tests and measures that can be used in research and teaching. Coverage dates from 1910 to the present.
- Guide to the Fields in PsycTESTS RecordsThe guide lists all the fields, plus an explanation of what each field does.
Additional Databases
- PsycInfo - APA (EBSCOhost) -- 1806-present This link opens in a new windowA large and comprehensive index of peer-reviewed psychology journals, plus selected book chapters, books, and dissertations, in some cases back to the 1800's. Produced by the American Psychological Association.
- PsycArticles - APA (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new windowArticles from all American Psychological Association journals. Coverage back to the first issue of each journal, for example Psychological Review goes back to 1894.
- JSTOR - Psychology This link opens in a new windowAccess to scholarly psychology journals through JSTOR which is an online library of journals, academic ebooks, and primary sources.
- ERIC: Educational Resources Information Center (EBSCOhost) -- 1966-present This link opens in a new windowComprehensive U.S. Department of Education database for education, indexing journals & magazines, as well as books, videos, conference papers and technical reports. Links to full text documents.
Test Reviews and Descriptive Information
Test Critiques - v.1(1984)-v.10(1994)Call Number: BF176 .T419 (Main Level Reference)10 volumes. A comprehensive source providing descriptions, reviews and references for most frequently used and recommended commercial psychological, educational and business tests. The final volume has a cumulative subject and title index that covers all volumes.
Directory of Unpublished Experimental Mental Measures (1974-2008)Call Number: BF431 .G625 (Main Level Reference)Directory provides ready access to sources of developed experimental measures. For the most part, only American journals were used as sources. Entries arranged under categories, e.g., Achievement. Each entry gives test name, purpose, number of items, format, author, journal reference, and related research.
Additional Materials on Using MMY, TIP, & PPE
- Guides for Using MMY, TIP & PPEIt includes how to use the Mental Measurements Yearbook, Tests in Print, Pruebas Publicadas en Español, as well as one-page guides providing a quick tutorial on using MMY, TIP, and PPE.
- Frequently Asked QuestionsFAQs are provided by the Buros Center for Testing.
- Clearinghouse from Buros Center for TestingA listing of links to informational and educational resources on testing, assessment and measurement.