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Psychological tests are not held in the University Library.  The Library does hold a number of resources containing information about tests, these are outlined on this page.  

If you wish to obtain a psychological test, please contact:

Test Library in the Psychology Department
Room 107, Psychology Department, hours as follows:
Monday 1.00-3.00pm
Wednesday: 1.00 – 3.00pm
Friday: 12.30 – 2.30pm
email: test.library@psyc.canterbury.ac.nz

• Buros Institute of Mental Measurements
• Educational Testing Service
• APA Tests Site

Mental Measurements Yearbook (MMY)
Considered to be the most important source for information and reviews of commercially available tests.
BF 431 . M549
Library has 1940 - 2007 (Also available from the Test Library, Psychology Dept.)

Tests in Print (TIP)
Bibliography of commercially available tests in psychology and achievement. Serves as an index to the more detailed information available in MMY.
LB 3051 .T345 2006 (Education Library)

Handbook of Psychiatric Measures
Includes a CD with approx. 150 reprints of psychological tests.

Personality tests and reviews
Bibliography of 513 personality tests. Includes test information, article references and reviews.

A compendium of neuropsychological tests: administration, norms and commentary

Finding Other Books

Search the Library Catalogue to find other books about psychological tests and testing. Try some of the following subject headings.

General information on tests and testing:
Achievement tests
Behavioral assessment
Educational tests and measurements
Neuropsychological tests
Personality assessment
Psychological tests
Psychometrics

Testing a characteristic or trait, e.g.
Ability testing
Anxiety testing
Attitude testing
Intelligence tests
Memory testing
Personality tests
Reasoning testing
Social interaction testing
Social skills testing

Search a database to find articles that review psychological tests. Try:

PsycINFO (Psychology)
ERIC (Education)

To search for a test, use the name or acronym of the test (e.g. Wechsler Individual Achievement Test). To search for information about tests in a particular subject area, use the terms “test*” or “measure*” in your search in addition to other search keywords which describe the type of test you wish to find, e.g. self concept and measure*