Measurement of Individual Differences
Spring 2002
The following is a list of selected resources available in the library and on the Internet.
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Finding Information in
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Finding Information on
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If you are accessing this page from off campus, the links to most library databases will not work. To use these resources, go to the Library Web Page, where you can connect to Articles and Databases, Reference Sources, and Electronic Journals and Newspapers after providing your Elmhurst College login and password. If you don't know your E.C. login or password, you'll want to see Computer Services, Room 107 CSTC.
Finding Information in A.C. Buehler Library Resources
Articles and Databases
- PsycINFO
- ProQuest Psychology Journals ~ full-text articles from almost 300 journals in psychology and related disciplines.
- Wilson Social Sciences Abstracts - To access this databases, you'll need the authorization and password from the library. These are indexes only; no full text.
- Academic Search Elite ~ contains full text articles
- PsychARTICLES
- Full text articles dating back to 1996, covers hundreds of scientific,
technical, and medical journals.
NOTE: Only some articles in Academic Search Elite are available in full page image format; this format allows you to view the text as it appears in the print version of the journal, complete with graphs, tables, and charts. If the full page image format is not available for an article, you will have to resort to the print version of the article in order to view all the necessary images.
Once you've found citations of articles you're interested in, use Illinet Online to discover if the journals are available at the library. Journals are also available in electronic format; look at the Alphabetical List of Journals and Magazines Available Online.
You can request articles not available at Elmhurst College through an online Interlibrary Loan article form. Please check the card file or Illinet Online to make sure Elmhurst does not have the article before requesting it.
Print Reference Sources
- Mental Measurements Yearbook R016.1539 B967m
- Test Critiques R150.287 T342
- Tests: a comprehensive reference for assessments in psychology, education and business 4th ed. R150.287 T345 1997
- Tests in Print R016.37126 B967t
Other Books
Use Illinet Online to find books on your topic. Suggested Subject searches to get you started:
- Educational tests and measures
- Psychological tests
You can request books not available at Elmhurst College directly in Illinet Online. You can also request books through an online Interlibrary Loan book form.
Finding Information on the Internet
Using the Internet for Research
- APA Guide to Library Research in Psychology
- The Spider's Apprentice: How to Use Web Search Engines
- How to Evaluate the Sources You Find
- How to Find Internet Resources ~ why you shouldn't rely exclusively on Yahoo! for your research
Testing and Assessment Resources
- FAQ/Finding Information About Psychological Tests ~ from the APA
- Buros Institute of Mental Measurements
- ERIC Clearinghouse on Assessment and Evaluation (Educational Resources Information Center)
- Educational Testing Service (ETS.org)
- International Personality Item Pool
- Pro-Ed, Inc.
- Psychological Corporation
- Shrink Tank ~ psychological test software available on the Web
Master Sites for Psychology
- Cyber-Psych: Psychological Tests
- PsychREF: Psychological Testing, Assessment and Psychometrics
- Psych Web List of Psychology Resources: Testing and Assessment April
Citing Information
- Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th ed. (R808.06615 P976 2001)
- Electronic Reference Formats Recommended by the American Psychological Association
- Bibliography Styles Handbook - APA Format ~ from the University of Illinois
- Using APA Format ~ from Purdue University
Created
by Elaine Fetyko Page, Head of Technical Services
Updated 30 July, 2002 by Jennifer
Paliatka, Assistant Reference Librarian
A.C Buehler Library,
Elmhurst College