Tests, Measures, Instruments & Surveys

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Introduction

Psychological and educational testing and measuring instruments are an important part of research and clinical practice in the social sciences. There are thousands of testing and measuring instruments available today.

Finding the right psychological test or measure for your research needs can be a challenging task since there is no single source to consult and your source may only include a test description or review, not an actual copy of the test.

Availability of psychological tests and measures depends on whether they are published or unpublished, as defined below:

Published tests are commercially available for purchase. These measurement instruments have established validity, reliabilility and norms and typically come with test manuals and testing protocols. In many cases only qualified or professionally trained individuals can purchase copies. Gleeson Library does not collect restricted tests. See the Gleeson Library page on Tests & Measures for resources for finding published tests.
Unpublished tests are found in the scholarly literature of psychology and have typically been developed by university researchers or other professionals, government agencies, or nonprofit organizations. Copies of these tests may sometimes be found as appendices to journal articles, dissertations, books and other research reports. While access to these tests is not restricted, ethical conduct requires that these tests should be used only with the permission of the instrument's author. Gleeson Library does not collect unpublished tests.

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