As part of the Buros' ongoing efforts to improve the science and practice of testing, we present this series of guides and resources to support the appropriate selection of tests.
Guides for Using Buros Publications:
MMY, TIP, & PPE
- How to Use the Mental Measurements Yearbook
- How to Use Tests In Print
- How to Use Pruebas Publicadas en Español (English)
- Cómo Utilizar Pruebas Publicadas en Español (Español)
- User’s Guides to MMY, TIP, and PPE
- MMY Tutorial: How to Access Tests Using the EBSCO Digital Database [PDF]
- Using a Mental Measurements Yearbook Review to Evaluate a Test
- Using a Mental Measurements Yearbook Review and Other Materials to Evaluate a Test
Locating and Identifying
an Assessment
- FAQ: Finding Information About Psychological Tests (APA Science Directorate)
- Searchable Databases (Comprehensive)
- Searchable Databases (Specialized)
- Louis Database of Accessible Materials (American Printing House for the Blind)
About the Louis Database - Compendium of Research Instruments for STEM Education: Part I Teachers Practices, PCK, and Content Knowledge (CADRE)
- Compendium of Research Instruments for STEM Education: Part II Measuring Students' Content Knowledge, Reasoning Skills, and Psychological Attributes (CADRE)
- Academic and Behavioral Screening, Intervention, and Progress Monitoring Tools Charts (National Center for Intensive Intervention)
- Louis Database of Accessible Materials (American Printing House for the Blind)
Archival Buros Publications
on Measurement and Testing
The following volumes originated from a series of meetings hosted by Buros from 1983-2000. Each volume focused on a measurement topic within the assessment field with individual chapters authored by noted professionals in that area at that time. Complete volumes and individual chapters are available digitally in University of Nebraska-Lincoln DigitalCommons.
Click here to access the entire series, or click individual titles below to access a specific volume.- Issues in the Measurement of Metacognition (2000)
- Multicultural Assessment in Counseling and Clinical Psychology (1996)
- Licensure Testing: Purposes, Procedures, and Practices (1995)
- Family Assessment (1995)
- Teacher Training in Measurement and Assessment Skills (1993)
- Curriculum-Based Measurement (1993)
- Assessment of Teaching: Purposes, Practices, and Implications for the Profession (1990)
- The Influence of Cognitive Psychology on Testing (1987)
- Computers & the Decision-Making Process (1986)
- Social and Technical Issues in Testing: Implications for Test Construction and Usage (1984)
- The Future of Testing (1983)