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Psychological Tests: Information about Non-Commercial Tests

Where do I start?

Generally, you will not find substantial amounts of information about non-commercial tests.  Some suggestions:

  • PsycTESTS provides descriptive information about tests and their development and administration 
     
  • PsycINFO may find references to documents that provide information about tests or use the tests as part of their research methodology 
     
  • Health and Psychosocial Instruments helps track down research that uses specific tests
Suggestions on using these tools appear to the right.

Information about Non-Commercial Tests

PsycTESTS  is a research database that provides access to psychological tests, measures, scales, surveys, and other assessments as well as descriptive information about the test and its development and administration. It focuses on unpublished tests developed by researchers.  Therefore, it is a good place to start a search for non-commercial tests.

When you access PsycTESTS, it is best to only select the checkbox for PsycTESTS.  De-select the other databases that are available.

PsycINFO may provide references to:

  • documents that provide information about non-commercial tests 
  • research that uses specific tests

 

Information about Tests:

1. Use Advanced Search.

2. Do a keyword search for the test name.  Placing the name in "double quotes" will increase accuracy of results in many cases. Run Search.

3. Read the "Preview" for relevant records and access available full-text or use "Find It @ York" to see if the document is available. 

 

Research that Uses Specific Tests:

1. Use Advanced Search.

2. Under "Search Option", select "Look up Test and Measure".  Enter name of test.   Select relevant results and click "Add to Search".

3. Read the "Preview" for relevant records and access available full-text or use "Find It @ York" to see if the document is available.

Health and Psychosocial Instruments can find articles that have used or discussed particular tests.

1. Select "Title" and enter the name of the test.  Run the search.

2. View results and select "Complete Reference" for appropriate records.  The record will provide a reference to an article in which the test was used or discussed.  Find It @ York will provide information about the document's availability.