Psychological and Psychometric Tests
The Library does not hold any psychological or psychometric tests. This is because of their specialized nature. They have to be carried out under professional supervision by a qualified psychologist. Many of them are copyright-protected and are not publicly available. It is worth contacting an author direct to ask permission to use their test, as sometimes an author will happily allow a student to do so under special conditions and will then send the test to the student personally.
The Psychology Department has its own Test Library and students can also refer to their Handbooks for further details about it. If a test is not there, students should speak to their tutor initially for further guidance.
PsycTESTS (through Senate House Library)
- PsycTESTS This link opens in a new window
To access this resource please register for free membership to Senate House Library.
Professionally indexed, PsycTESTS makes it easy to download select ready-to-use research instruments, including a wide range of reliable measures never made commercially available. Extensive coverage along with thousands of research instruments makes PsycTESTS an ideal starting point for researchers initiating new research projects. PsycTESTS indexes a wide variety of test types and instruments including aptitude tests, personality scales and cognitive functioning measures. Each record in the database links to at least one additional resource describing the development, review or use of the research instrument. It may also include links to peer-reviewed literature, technical reports or dissertations.
Searching by Test or Measures in PsycInfo
You can use PsychInfo to find examples of studies using a particular test or measure.
Tips:
- To search by a test or measure, enter your keywords, use 'select a field' option, and choose 'Tests and Measures'
- Or use the Indexes (top toolbar) to browse the 'Tests and Measures' index. This will help you find the correct name for the test you're looking for (or select multiple name variations)
- Some articles include the full details of a test or measure used. To find these articles use the keyword 'Appended' as your search term when searching by 'Test and Measure'
