Psychology: Sources for Psychological Tests
| Important Note: Psychological measures (test, scales, inventories, etc.) can be difficult to obtain without paying a fee. Most often, you need to purchase the test from a commercial publisher or the test's author. Occasionally, a test will be included with a journal article or printed in part or in full in books. If you wish to acquire a test for educational purposes, you may be able to obtain a copy free of charge; however, this still entails contacting the publisher or author and stating your purpose for the test. Having said this, you can find some free tests and measures at the following web sites: |
| Key: The items below are primarily directories that list the types of measures that are available for use and supply name and contact information about how to acquire them. Some of the sources also provide reviews of the measures. Those titles marked Measures Included contain copies of or samplings of the actual measures or tests. |
Directory of unpublished experimental mental measures. Publisher: C. Brown Publishers. 8 vols. (1974-2003)
IUPUI University Library Reference BF431 .G625Lists non-commercial, experimental measures, with very short descriptions. Created to enable researches to determine what types of noncommercial experimental test instruments are currently in use. Entries are not evaluative, but include information about reliability, validity, and related research, if available. Most recent volume published in 1997; each volume includes a cumulative index to all volumes.
The ETS test collection catalog Publisher: Educational Testing Service. 6 vols. (1986-)
IUPUI University Library Reference LB3051 .E79
Also available on the internet as ETS Test CollectionIdentifies and provides descriptions, but no critical commentary, for achievement tests and measurements, vocational tests and measurements, tests for special populations, cognitive aptitude and intelligence tests, attitude tests, and affective measures and personality tests. A small number of the tests and measures listed are available through the Tests in Microfiche Collection (see entry below) and will indicate this in the record entry.
Exercise/Physical Health Measures Measures Included
Page maintained by Dr. James Sallis, researcher in this field..
Health and Psychosocial Instruments (HAPI) via Ovid. Publisher: Behavioral Measurement Database Services (1985-)
Provides citations to evaluation and measurement tools (i.e., questionnaires, interview schedules, checklists, index measures, coding schemes/manuals, rating scales, projective techniques, vignettes/scenarios, tests) in the health fields, psychosocial sciences, organizational behavior, and library and information science.
Measures for clinical practice : a sourcebook, 2nd and 3rd ed. Publisher: Free Press. Measures Included
Reference BF176 .C66 1994 v. 1-2 Stacks BF176 .C66 1994 v. 1-2 Stacks BF176 .C66 1994 v. 2 On Reserve BF176 .C66 2000 v. 1-2 Stacks BF176 .C66 2000 v. 1-2 Indexes instruments that measure common problems seen in clinical practice. Measures included are relatively short, easy to score and administer. Volume 1 contains measures for couples, families, and children. Vol 2 contains measures for adults with problems outside the context of the family. Please note, the measures are often reproduced in the source!
Measures of personality and social psychological attitudes. Publisher: Academic Press. Measures Included
Reference BF 698.4 .M38 1991 Stacks BF 698.4 .M38 1991 Lists instruments for measuring attitudes and opinions. A sample, and in some cases the entire instrument, is reproduced, accompanied by an evaluative essay describing the intent, reliability, and validity of the test.
Mental measurements yearbook (MMY). [Select EBSCOhost and scroll down to the Mental Measurements listing] Publisher: Buros Institute of Mental Measurements. 15 vols. (1940-2003)
IUPUI University Library Reference (vols. 2-15) LB3050 .M56
IUPUI University Library Stacks (vol. 2-10) LB3050 .M56A free version is also available on the internet as Mental Measurements Yearbook Test Reviews Online; however, it does not contain the reviews of the online version above.
The source provides descriptive information, references, and critical reviews of more than 4,000 commercially available tests.
Perceived Stress Scale Measures Included
Dr. Sheldon Cohen's Perceived Stress Scale.
Psych Web's Free Online Tests Listing Measures Included
Provides some free tests and measures.
Self-Report Measures Measures Included
Provides some free tests and measures.
Tests: a comprehensive reference for assessments in psychology, education, and business. Publisher: Pro-Ed, Inc. 4th ed. (1997)
IUPUI University Library Reference BF176 .T43 1997
1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th ed. in ReferenceProvides psychologists, educators, and human resources professionals with short descriptions of tests, with no critical commentary. The fourth edition updates information contained in previous editions and presents descriptions of new and revised tests. Selected tests in this resource have been reviewed in the ten-volume Test Critiques.
Test critiques Publisher: Pro-Ed, Inc. 10 vols. (1985-1994)
IUPUI University Library Reference BF176 .T419Contains critical reviews of commercial tests used most frequently in psychological assessment, business, and education. Beginning with volume three, there are cumulative indexes covering preceding volumes.
Tests and Measures in the Social Sciences: Tests available in compilation volumes. Publisher: Helen Hough, Health Sciences Librarian, Central Library, University of Texas at Arlington.
Lists tests that can be found in compilation volumes available in many libraries. Once a test is located, check IUCAT to determine if University Library owns a copy of the book that contains the test or measure.
Tests in Microfiche Collection/ETS. Publisher: Educational Testing Service. (1975-2000) Measures Included
IUPUI University Library Microfiche LB3051 .T45
Cumulative Index shelved on top of Microfiche CabinetsIncludes 1,000+ unpublished instruments that may be of interest to students doing research. Please note, this collection consists of the actual tests; it is not merely an identifying tool! There is a cumulative index to the collection shelved on top of the microfiche cabinets. The online ETS Test Collection Catalog also serves as an index to this collection.
Tests in Print (TIP). Publisher: Buros Institute of Mental Measurements. 6th ed. (2002)
IUPUI University Library Reference LB3051 .T478Consists of descriptive listings of and references to commercially published tests that are in print and available for purchase and use. The most recent edition of this title serves as a comprehensive index to the Mental Measurements Yearbooks and covers the following types of tests: education, neuropsychological, personality, intelligence and general aptitude, developmental, and behavior assessment tests."
Additional Resources
Below are additional titles that will assist you in identifying measures, and, in some cases, reproduce the actual test or measure. Remember, the titles marked: Measures Included provide some test reproduction!
Commissioned Reviews of 250 Psychological Tests
IUPUI University Library Reference BF176 .C65 2000
Directory of Psychological Tests in the Sport and Exercise Sciences
IUPUI University Library Reference GV706.4 .D57 2002
Family Measurement Techniques: Abstracts of Published Instruments, 1935-1974
IUPUI University Library Stacks HQ728 .S86 1978
Gender roles : a handbook of tests and measures Measures Included
Stacks HM253 .B43 1990
Handbook of Family Measurement Techniques 3 vols. Measures Included
IUPUI University Library Stacks HQ728 .H267 2001
Handbook of Sexuality-Related Measures
IUPUI University Library Stacks HQ60 .H36 1998
Instrumentation in Education: An Anthology
IUPUI University Library Stacks BF39 .B57 1993
Measures of social psychological attitudes Measures Included
Stacks JA74.5 .R63 1976
Testing Young Children: A Reference Guide for Developmental, Psychoeducational, and Psychosocial Assessments
IUPUI University Library Stacks BF719.6 .T47 1993
Tests and Measurements in Child Development: Handbook II 2 vols. (1976)
IUPUI University Library Reference BF722 .J643
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