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Information & Abstracts

Bridges: The Analytical Scoring Guide for Cooperative Learning Groups: An Authentic Performance Assessment Instrument (UWF Dissertation). 1997. (Ref. & Spec. Coll. LD 1807 F62j 1997 W46 & online)


Clinical Guide to Laboratory Tests. 1995. (Ref. RB 38 .2 C55 1995)


Dictionary of Psychological Testing, Assessment, and Treatment. 1995. (Ref. BF 176 S78 1995)


Directory of Unpublished Experimental Mental Measures. 1974- (Ref. BF 431 G625)


TestLink
http://www.ets.org/testcoll/index.html


Family Measurement Techniques: Abstracts of Published Instruments, 1935 - 1974. 1978. (Ref. HQ 728 S86 1978)


FAQs / Finding Information about Psychological Tests (APA)
http://www.apa.org/science/faq-findtests.html


Finding Information about Psychological Tests: A Guide for Locating and Using Published and Unpublished Tests (APA)
http://www.apa.org/science/findingtests.pdf


Gender Roles: A Handbook of Tests and Measures. 1990. (Ref. HM 253 B43 1990 & FWB)


Handbook of Family Measurement Techniques. 2001. (Ref. HQ 728 H267 2001)


Handbook of Sexuality-Related Measures. 1998. (Ref. HQ 60 H36 1998)


Handbook of Tests and Measurement in Education and the Social Sciences. 2nd edition. 2000. (Ref. LB 3051 .L4543 2000)
This anthology contains bibliographic references for and summaries of over 120 instruments, arranged under 36 topic headings, but does not include instruments that focus exclusively on personality or psychology. The book also includes the actual instrument or samples from it. Author and title indexes are included.


Major Psychological Assessment Instruments. 1996. (Ref. BF 176 M35 1996 & FWB)


Testing Handicapped People. 1998. (Stx. LB 2353 .42 T47 1988)


 
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Critical Reviews

Mental Measurements Yearbook. 1935- (Ref. LB 3051 M4655 & FWB & Online from 1988)
This work represents the most comprehensive source of critical reviews of standard, published tests in achievement, development, education, art, math, neuropsychology, personality, reading, vocations, and social studies. A critical evaluation and description of the test, in addition to information on the test's purpose, audience, publisher, reliability, and validity are provided for each entry. Indexes by test title, subject, score, name, and acronym allow access to the yearbooks. A publisher's directory and a list of reviewers are also contained in the appendix section. The Mental Measurements Yearbook is published irregularly and each new edition supplements rather than supersedes earlier volumes.


Test Critiques. 1984- (Ref. LB 3051 T427 & FWB)

This work "provides in-depth descriptions and evaluations of widely used psychological, educational, and business tests." Guidelines regarding the application and technical aspects of each test are outlined. A bibliography accompanies each entry.


 
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Testing & Certification Guides

Graduate School

Barron's GRE: How to Prepare for the Graduate Record Examination, General Test. 2000. (Reserve Room LB 2367 .4 B76)


Barron's How to Prepare for the Graduate Record Examination, Psychology. 2001. (Reserve Room BF 78 P34)


Best Test Preparation for the GMAT: Graduate Management Admission Test. 1993. (FWB HF 1118 B433 1993)


Best Test Preparation for the GRE, Graduate Record Examination, in Chemistry. 1993. (Stx. QD 42 B47 1993)


GRE Biology. 2002. (Reserve QH 316 L49)


Cracking the GMAT. 2005. (Reserve HF 1118 .C732 2005)


Cracking the GRE Literature in English Subject Test. 1997. (Reserve PR 87 M17 1997)


Everything You Need to Score High on the LSAT. 2000. (Stx. KF 285 Z9 M37)


GMAT CAT SuperCourse. 1998. (Reserve HF 1118 M34 1998)


GRE Online
http://www.gre.org/


GRE, Practicing to Take the Engineering Test: The Official Guide. 1994. (Stx. TA 159 G65 1994)


MCAT: Practice Tests. 2004. (Reserve RS 838.5 M335)


New Rudman's Questions and Answers on the DAT (Dental Admissions Test). 1995. (Reserve RK 76 N48)


 
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Testing & Certification Guides

Undergraduate School

ACT
http://www.act.org


ACT Assessment Success. 2001. (Reserve LB 2353.48 A295 2001)


How to Prepare for the TOEFL Test: Test of English as a Foreign Language. 2004. (Reserve PE 1128 S5 2004)


The Official SAT Study Guide: for the new SAT. 2004. (Reserve LB 2353.57 A156)


 
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Testing & Certification Guides

Teacher Certification (FL)

Art K-12: Study Guide for the Florida Teacher Certification Examination. (Reserve LB 1772 F52 M48 2003 and Curriculum AR.TPE FDE Gr.K-12 2003)
Additional subjects and grade levels are also available in the Main Library and the Curriculum Library.


Competencies and Skills Required for Teacher Certification in Florida. 1990. (FL Docs. Edu.a 8:c 55/990)


Florida Department of Education: Educator Certification
http://www.fldoe.org/edcert/


 
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Tests

Compendium of Neuropsychological Tests: Administration, Norms, and Commentary. 1998. (Ref. RC 386 .6 N48 S67 1998)
This manual reviews primary neuropsychological tests, divided into 13 broad categories, which are currently in use at the University of Victoria Psychology Laboratory. The following information is provided for each entry: Purpose, source, description, administration, time to complete the test, scoring, comment, and references. Name, subject, and test indexes are included.


Directory of Psychological Tests in the Sport and Exercise Sciences. 2nd edition. 1996. (Ref. GV 706 .4 D57 1996)
This directory outlines 314 psychological scales, questionnaires, and inventories specific to sport and exercise settings. Each summary provides the complete source for obtaining the text of the test, its purpose, and a general description which discusses the test's construction, reliability, validity, norms, and availablility.


Handbook of Psychiatric Measures. 2000. (Ref. RC 473 P78 A46 2000)
Published by the APA, this work provides summaries of selected psychiatric measures to inform clinicians and policy-makers about the selection, use, and interpretation of assessment tools, including general measures, as well as those related to the DSM-IV diagnositc categories.


Handbook of Tests and Measurement in Education and the Social Sciences. 2nd edition. 2000. (Ref. LB 3051 L4543 2000)
This anthology contains bibliographic references for and summaries of over 120 instruments, arranged under 36 topic headings, but does not include instruments that focus exclusively on personality or psychology. The book also includes the actual instrument or samples from it. Author and title indexes are included.


Code of Fair Testing Practices in Education (APA)
http://www.apa.org/science/fairtestcode.html


Tests in Microfiche. 1975- (2nd Floor MF Room)
This microfiche collection contains unpublished tests in psychology and education. Consult the annotated index for access to the collection by subject, author, and title.


Test.com, Inc.
http://www.test.com
Quizzes, creativity tests, simulations of college admission, and professional certification tests are provided at this site.


* Note that published tests are generally available exclusively to licensed practitioners. They can be ordered from test publishers, such as those listed in Mental Measurements Yearbook and Tests. Samples of tests, however, are often included in the appendix of books and journal articles.

 
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Indexes & Databases

Education Full-Text. 1983- (WilsonWeb)
This database provides citations, abstracts, and selected full text for over 550 journals. The resource covers every age and sector of the educational community from preschool through college and includes indexing from 1983 to date.


Education Index. 1929- (Ref. L 11 E27); 1979- (FWB)
Education Index is a cumulative index to journal articles, yearbooks, and monographs in education. Tests and Scales is the main subject heading used in this index to retrieve citations to publications relating testing, including administration, criticism, format, interpretation, reliability, validity, scoring, etc. Other possible subject headings include names of specific tests (e.g., Beck Depression Inventory, Bender Gestalt Test, Eysenck Personality Inventory, Myers Briggs Type Indicator, Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale) and types of tests (e.g., ability tests, personality tests, intelligence tests, memory tests, psychological tests, anxiety scales).


ERIC. 1966- (Cambridge)
ERIC is a comprehensive index to reports and journal articles in education. ERIC may be searched by subject, keyword, author, or title. Consult the Thesaurus of Eric Descriptors (Ref. Desk LB 1028 .E39) to determine the appropriate subject headings for testing. Selected headings include tests, testing, test validity, psychological testing, educational testing, achievement tests, and self concept tests.


PsycINFO. 1887- (ProQuest)
PsycINFO, the computerized version of Psychological Abstracts (Ref. BF 1 P65), represents the most comprehensive source of citations to and summaries of journal articles, books, and chapters of books in psychology. The Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms (Ref. BF 32 T48 & FWB) lists the subject headings used in both the print and electronic versions. The primary subject headings for retrieving citations on tests are testing and measurement. In addition, names of specific tests (e.g., Bender Gestalt Test, Kohs Block Test, California Test of Personality) or types of tests (e.g., comprehension tests, performance tests, sociometric tests) may be used.


Sociological Abstracts. 1953-1996 (Ref. HM 1 A67)
Sociological Abstracts. 1963- (Cambridge)
This resource indexes and summarizes journal articles in sociology. To identify citations to materials on testing, use the subject headings tests, achievement tests, intelligence tests, measures, and scores. Additional subject headings may be found in the Sociological Abstracts Thesaurus(Ref. HM 1 67).


* Note that additional indexes which may contain citations to articles on testing include: Academic Index ASAP, Social Sciences Full-Text and PsycARTICLES.

 
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Journals

The following is a partial list of journals available on the second floor of the main UWF library. Those with hyperlinked titles are also available in full-text online, though the coverage dates will differ from the dates for our print and microform holdings. Titles with an asterisk are also available at the Fort Walton Beach library.

American Journal of Psychology BF 1 A5 1887/88-
American Journal of Sociology HM 1 A7 923/24-
Applied Psychological Measurement BF39 A66 1980-
Behavioral Science BF 1 B4 1956-1991
* Child Development HQ 750 A1 C45 1930-
* Counselor Education and Supervision BF 637 C6 C58 1968-
Educational and Psychological Measurement BF 1 E3 1941-
* Journal of Applied Psychology BF 1 J55 1943-
* Journal of Counseling Psychology BF637 C6 J6 1954-
Journal of Educational Measurement LB1131 A1 N32 1964-
* Journal of Educational Psychology LB 1051 A2 J6 1910-
* Journal of Educational Research L 11 J75 1920-
Journal of Experimental Education L 11 J77 1932-
Journal of Personality Assessment BF698 J65 1971-
Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment LB 1131 J8 1985-
* Journal of Reading LB 1050 J6 1964-1995
Journal of School Psychology LB 3013.6 J6 1963-
News on Tests Ref. LB 3051 N48 1985-1991
Personnel Journal HB 5549 A2 P5 1927-1981
* Phi Delta Kappan LJ 121 P4 1915-1977
* Psychological Assessment BF 1 J5752 1989-
* Social Education H 62 A1 S6 1953-
Sociology and Social Research HM 1 S75 1966/67-1991/92

 
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Internet Sites

Assessment Instruments
http://chipts.ucla.edu/assessment/topic.html/


Mental Help Net
http://mentalhelp.net/


PsychSite
http://www.abacon.com/psychsite/


PsychWeb
http://www.psywww.com/resource/bytopic.htm#test


 
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Organizations

American Evaluation Association
http://www.eval.org/


American Psychological Association
http://www.apa.org/


Association of Test Publishers
http://www.testpublishers.org/


Consortium for Equity in Standards and Testing (CTEST)
http://www.bc.edu/research/csteep/CTESTWEB/start.html


FairTest: National Center for Fair & Open Testing
http://www.fairtest.org/


National Association of Test Directors
http://www.natd.org/


National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing
http://cresst96.cse.ucla.edu/index.htm


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Created by Caroline Thompson: Former Social Sciences Librarian
With revisions by Douglas Low: Social Sciences/Reference Librarian
John C. Pace Library: University of West Florida Library
Date Last Updated: May 2005
Links Maintained by Bryan Reingruber: June 2006