Professor & Reference and Instruction Librarian Coordinator
Diane Duesterhoeft
she/her
Contact:
Louis J. Blume Library, Room 201
St. Mary's University
One Camino Santa Maria
San Antonio, TX 78228-8608
USA
dduesterhoeft@stmarytx.edu
St. Mary's University
One Camino Santa Maria
San Antonio, TX 78228-8608
USA
dduesterhoeft@stmarytx.edu
210-436-3346
Getting a Test
The Blume Library offers access to resources that review tests & measures. The Mental Measurements Yearbook and PsycINFO are sources for reviews. The PsycINFO video, below, gives you tips for finding articles with tests or reviews of tests.
The Library does not have a collection of tests or access to PsycTESTS. So, it is likely you will have to either 1) contact the publisher and purchase the test or 2) contact the author for permission to use the instrument. This method may be the only way to use an "unpublished" test.
Buros - Tests Reviews Online Search
- Test Reviews Online This link opens in a new windowSearchable index of tests reviewed in the Mental Measurements Yearbook, a print review source available in the Blume Library's reference collection. Search options offered include test title, acronym, author, and purpose.
Note: Contact the test publisher for details about purchasing the test.
DSM & Mental Measurements Yearbook
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) by Call Number: RC455.2.C4 D536 2013Print. 1st Floor, Reference collection.
This new edition is used by clinicians and researchers to diagnose and classify mental disorders.
Mental Measurements YearbookCall Number: BF431 .B8Print. 1st Floor, Reference collection.
The Mental Measurements Yearbook (MMY) series provides reviews of published tests and assessments. In addition to test reviews, descriptions of the purpose, target population, administration, scores, price, author, and publisher for all listed tests are provided. Reviews are written by highly qualified professionals with expertise in a range of disciplines. Test entries are cross-referenced and indexed by title, subject, name, acronym, and score. An updated directory of test publishers is also included. A comprehensive list of tests reviewed in the series is at https://buros.org/tests-reviewed-mental-measurements-yearbook-series
Data Sources
This box links to some sources of data. Most of these are freely available.
- Census.govMain portal website for the US Census Bureau. Browse by topic, search for data, explore publications and working papers, etc.
- ChildStats.gov - Forum on Child and Family StatisticsA collection of 22 Federal government agencies involved in research and activities related to children and families. Includes links to data sources.
- National Center for Education StatisticsCollects and analyzes data related to education in the US and the world. Data at elementary, secondary, and postsecondary levels.
- National Center for Health StatisticsStatistical information about public health, including breakdowns by age, race and ethnicity, socioeconomic status, region, etc.
- Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)Agency within the US Dept of Health and Human Services. Includes treatment information, grants, data, and other resources.
- UNICEF: DataLinks to statistics including data by country, datasets, visualizations.
The Blume Library also has the following data source in print.
Statistical Abstract of the United StatesCall Number: Ref HA 202 .U51 & US Docs C 3.134: (2nd Floor)Publication Date: 1878-2023Standard annual summary of US demographic, social, political and economic statistics with recent time series. Some international data.
1878-2012, with some years missing, is online at the US Census Bureau site.
1878-2012 is also available at Hein Online.
1915-2012, with some years missing, is in US Documents C 3.134:. The US Documents editions may be checked out.
2013-2023 is in the print Reference Collection at REF HA 202 .U51.
The Library does not have subscriptions to these products right now. But, The ICPSR includes some freely-available data.
- Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR)ICPSR maintains a data archive of more than 500,000 files of research in the social sciences. It hosts 16 specialized collections of data in education, aging, criminal justice, substance abuse, terrorism, and other fields. Supports and sponsors educational activities and research.