A Good Starting Place

Proquest Research Library
This is a good starting point for finding journal articles on almost any topic. Over 150 academic subject areas are covered, and many articles are full-text. Searches can be limited to scholarly, peer-reviewed journals. Use the "Topics" button to browse topics or get suggestions on keywords to use.

PsycInfo
Contains citations and abstracts from more than 1700 journals of psychological relevance.

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Finding Tests and Measures by Topic

The first step in getting ahold of a test is to identfy the test's title, author and/or publisher. Here are some places to start looking:

Print

Encyclopedia of Psychological Assessment
Test Critiques
Tests in Print
Tests

Online

PsycInfo
Under "More Search Options" select the option to browse tests and measures

Mental Measurements Yearbook
This yearboook contains fulltext information about and reviews of all English-language standardized tests as printed in Mental Measurements Yearbooks.

Tips on Locating Tests and Measures

Once you've identified the name, author, and/or publisher of a test, here are some ways to find a copy of the test:

•  Contact the publisher of the test. Many tests are available for purchase through the publisher. The Test Collection at ETS has information on locating information on standardized tests and research instruments.

•  Search Dissertations and Theses Full-Text. There is a possibility that graduate students have used the test you are looking for in their dissertations. If that is the case, the test might be found within the appendices of the dissertation.

•  Search Google. Try searching the name of the test in quotation marks to see if it is available online.

Using APA Style to Cite Websites

Kids Count
A national and state-by-state effort to track the status of children in the United States

 

School of Family Studies & Human Services