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- psychological tests
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- occupational aptitude tests
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- Journal articles found in databases may have some information about Assessment (Tests and Measurement), especially recent developments.
- For general information, the books listed on this page will be better sources.
Reference Books and Websites
- Testing and Assessment – APAAPA provides information about particular tests and where to find them, as well as reports on test usage.
Handbook of Psychological Assessment by Call Number: Use it online! (2003)Find information about the history, development, reliability, validity, assets, limitations, interpretation procedures, and more for psychological tests.
Handbook of Multicultural Assessment: Clinical, Psychological, and Educational Applications by Call Number: Reference BF176 .H36 2001 Use it online!Explore the issues of assessing personality and cognitive abilities in diverse racial and ethnic populations.
Mental Measurements Yearbook by Call Number: Reference BF176 .M466This annual guide helps professionals evaluate, select, and use standardized tests for education, vocation, personality, development, intelligence, behavior, and more. You can search for a review online by keyword or category, and then find the actual review in print in the specified year (but not the tests themselves).
Measures for Clinical Practice: A Sourcebook by Call Number: Reference BF176 .C66 2000 v. 1–2Find more than 400 actual "rapid assessment instruments" including questionnaires and scales for monitoring and evaluating couples, families, children, and adults.
Tests in Print VII: an Index to Tests, Test Reviews, and the Literature on Specific Tests by Call Number: Reference BF176 .T37 2006Look here for descriptions of commercially published tests.