Tests & Measures: Home

...are standardized tests available for purchase.  Often, these tests must be purchased in quantity and the producer may not want the test available to the general public, or for copying.

Examples: SAT and the Beck Depression Inventory.

... are generally not for sale and appear in a journal, thesis, dissertation or book.

Examples: MAST (Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test), Schaefer Parent Behavior Inventory, and the Family Adaptability and Cohesiveness Evaluation Scale (FACES-III).

Where do I look if I already know the name of the test I am looking for?

What books in the library have tests that I can use?

How do I find tests in journal articles? 

How do I find out about the validity and reliability of a test?

What if I need to construct my own test?

The American Psychological Association also has an excellent site with frequently asked questions about finding tests.
 

To administer a test that you have found:

• Contact the current copyright holder for permission to use the test.
   
• Contact information for the author or publisher is usually included within the test's profile. 
   
• If the address of the author or publisher is not included in the profile, try searching in Google or another search engine.
   
• If you have found a test created by an author of a journal article, the article will include the contact information for the author.