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Databases and Indexes
Buros Institute of Mental Measurements Test Reviews Online
Health and Psychosocial Instruments (HAPI) (apply here for OVID password)
Mental Measurements Yearbooks (9th-16th)
Journals
BU has digital access to approximately 35,000 current journals. Additionally, BU has
print subscriptions to about 10,000 journals.
To determine if we have a journal available electronically, search the
eJournal Locator. To find out if we have a print copy of a journal, search the Library's
Catalog. Both of these search tools may be found on the top page of the Library's
Website.
The best way to find journal articles on a particular topic or by a
particular author is to search appropriate databases. The primary
databases in Education are listed on, and accessible from, the Education
eResources Guide.Selected e-journals subscriptions in Educational Tests and Measures:
Applied Measurement in Education 1988+
Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education 1991+
Assessment in Education Principles Policy and Practice 1994+
Educational and Psychological Measurement 1999+
Educational Assessment 1993+
Journal of Educational Measurement 2005+
Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science 2007+
Books
Library Catalog Subject Headings:
Education -- Standards -- United States
Educational Tests and Measurements
Educational Tests and Measurements -- United States
Psychological Tests
Psychological Tests for ChildrenSelected List of Titles
Assessing and Guiding Young Children's Development and Learning
Education Reserve LB1139.25 .M4 2007Classroom Assessment Case Book
Education LB3051 .F675 2006Classroom Assessment : Principles and Practice for Effective Standards-Based Instruction Education
Education LB3051 .M462499 2007Connecting Standards and Assessment Through Literacy
Education LB3060.83 .C65 2005Directory of Unpublished Experimental Mental Measures
Mugar Reference BF431 .G624Handbook of Multicultural Assessment : Clinical, Psychological, and Educational Applications
Mugar BF176 .H36 2008Learning Disabilities : A Practical Approach to Foundations, Assessment, Diagnosis, and Teaching
Education LC4705 .P49 2006Linking and Aligning Scores and Scales
Mugar HA29 .L83117 2007Measures for Clinical Practice and Research
Mugar Reference BF176 .C66 2007Measuring Up : What Educational Testing Really Tells Us
Education LB3051 .K667 2008Mental Measurements Yearbook
(1940-2007+) Education Reference Z5814.P8 B91
Mental Measurements Yearbook, produced by the Buros Institute, contains information about and reviews of all English-language standardized tests covering educational skills, personality, vocational aptitude, psychology, and related areas.
For each test, MMY provides the name of the test author, publication information, scoring information, and the number of the Mental Measurements Yearbook in which the test was described originally. Each record includes an overview of the test, a description of the test materials and time needed, and one or more reviews of the test.-- description adapted from the MMY
Revisiting Outcomes Assessment In Higher Education
Mugar LB2331.63 .R48 2006
The Special Educator's Comprehensive Guide to 301 Diagnostic Tests
Education Reference LC4019 .P53 2006Standardized Childhood : The Political and Cultural Struggle over Early Education
Mugar LB1140.23 .F85 2007Test Critiques
Education Reference BF176 .T419Tests : A Comprehensive Reference for Assessments in Psychology, Education and Business
Mugar Reference BF176 .T43 2008Tests in Microfiche Annotated Index
Education Reference Z5814.P8 T37Tests in Print
Education Reference Z5814.E9 T47Understanding Assessment and Evaluation in Early Childhood Education
Mugar LB3051 .G85 2005
Test Sources
In the Library's Online Catalog, search the keywords "ERL Test Collection". All of these tests are available to look at in the Pickering Educational Resources Library, School of Education, Boston University. Some are in print and some are on microfiche. Most of these tests can not be copied or administered without prior approval from the author or publisher. However, approximately 1200 of these tests may be copied and/or administered.
To limit your search to this subset: In the Library's Online Catalog, search the keywords "ERL Test Collection" AND the keyword "microfiche".You may also sort by date to see the most recently published tests.
Guides and Organizations
APA's Testing Information Clearinghouse
Educational Testing Service (ETS) Directory