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 This method may be the only way to use an "unpublished" test.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
Search the Discover for the terms like psychological tests, educational tests and measurements, or psychometrics to materials relating to tests and measurement. Limit to Monographs if you only want to see books.
- Discover This link opens in a new window
Blume Library's primary search tool. This robust feature helps scholars find scholarly journals and articles, books, eBooks, music, videos, government information, and more. Input the keywords of your research to generate a results list full of articles and items covering the topic. Use boolean phrases (AND, OR, NOT) and other limiters to focus a search or modify a results list. This tool searches most of the Blume Library holdings including the Library Catalog of physical items and eResources.
Learn more about this powerful resource: DISCOVER
Reach out to a Blume Librarian for research assistance: RESEARCH ASSISTANCE
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
