Published tests and measurement and assessment instruments are those available from commercial publishers. Their use is highly restricted. In most cases, users are required to contact the author or publisher to obtain a copy of the test or instrument or permission to use the test or instrument. There may be fees involved in the use of published tests or instruments.
Unpublished tests or instruments are not commercially available, but may be located through the resources provided below, such as:
Those wishing to administer an unpublished test or instrument will need to consider possible copyright restrictions. Contacting the author for permission is advisable and often required.
The UMSL Libraries DO NOT collect educational or psychological tests or measurement or assessment instruments.
Penn State has published a guide to Finding Psychological and Educational Testing Instruments that might provide answers to some of your questions about locating and using testing, measurement, and assessment instruments. Please note that some information, such as test availability, does not apply to UMSL Libraries.
Adapted from How to Find and Use Testing, Measurement and Assessment Resources by Wayne State University Library System.
The CINAHL database provides the ability to search for instruments, such as questionnaires or scales. It is important to remember that many instruments are protected by copyright and use restrictions, and are not freely available (as explained above).
To see if you can find a specific instrument by name:
To see if you can find an instrument by type:
Adapted from How to Find and Use Testing, Measurement and Assessment Resources by Wayne State University Library System.
The APA PsycInfo database provides the ability to search for psychological tests and measures. It is important to remember that many such tests are protected by copyright and use restrictions, and are not freely available (as explained above).
To see if you can find a specific instrument by name:
To see if you can find an instrument by type:
Here’s a video demonstration from APA:
Adapted from How to Find and Use Testing, Measurement and Assessment Resources by Wayne State University Library System.