Research Guides: Psychological & Educational Tests & Measures: Commercial/Published Tests

Commercial/Published Tests

Commercial/Published Tests are available directly from a commercial test publisher for a fee and typically are acccessible only to qualified/certified professionals. You will seldom, if ever, find the items from these instruments in the public domain. See the tab labeled Commercial/Published Tests for details on how to identify and locate commercial tests and measures.

Commercial Tests: Indexes & Reviews

ETS Test Collection
A service found on the ETS website that allows you to find information about 25,000 tests (commercial and unpublished) and their availability. Actual tests are not included. However, some of the unpublished tests are available on microfiche at the UNM Library (as the database includes indexing to the Tests in Microfiche set we own). Also includes about 1000 tests that are downloadable for a $25 fee. To access the other tests, you will need to contact the test publisher.
Test Reviews
The Buros Institute' Test Reviews organizes reviews by topic.

Mental Measurements Yearbook by Buros Center
Call Number: Centennial Library: BF698.5 .B871
The library has the print editions from 1940-2001. The acclaimed yearbooks are designed to assist professionals in selecting and using standardized tests. The series, initiated in 1938, provides factual information and critical reviews on the construction, use, and validity of commercially available tests published in English. NOTE: UNM no longer has access to the online MMY.
Tests: A Comprehensive Reference for Assessments in Psychology, Education, and Business by Richard C. Sweetland (Editor); Daniel J. Keyser (Editor)
Call Number: Centennial Library: BF176 T43
The library has the print editions from 1983-2008. A guide to testing instruments that are available commercially. Included for each test is a brief description, purpose, method, publisher, availability, cost. Review or evaluations are not included; see the companion volume Test Critiques (below) for reviews.
Tests in Print by Robert A. Spies (Editor); Buros Center; Linda L. Murphy (Editor); Barbara S. Plake (Editor)
The library has print editions 1961-2013. TIP lists all commercially available tests that are currently available. Includes tests that fail to meet review criteria to be included in Mental Measurements Yearbook.
Test Critiques by Daniel J. Keyser (Editor); Richard C. Sweetland (Editor)
Call Number: Centennial Library: Ref BF 176 T4
The library has print volumes 1-11, 1994-2005. Reviews the most frequently used psychological, educational, and business tests. Test reliability and validity are thoroughly examined. A companion volume to Tests.