Tests and Measures in the Social Sciences: Tests available in compilation volumes.
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Association of College and Research Libraries. Directory of test collections in academic, professional, and research libraries. [DIRECTORY]. Chicago : Association of College and Research Libraries. Ad Hoc Committee on the Test Collection Directory., c2001.
Central Library, Floor 2: Reference. LB3051 .D564 2001

Bowling, Ann. Measuring disease : a review of disease-specific quality of life measurement scales. 2nd ed. [DIRECTORY With Test Items]. Buckingham ; Philadelphia, PA : Open University Press, 2001.
Central Library, Floor 2: Reference, RA407 .B68 2001

Cohen, S., Kessler, R. C., & Gordon, L. U. (Eds.). (1995). Measuring stress: A guide for health and social scientists. [HANDBOOK]. New York: Oxford University Press.

George LK & Bearon LB. (1980). Quality of life in older persons: Meaning and measurement [Directory] New York: Human Sciences Press.

Guion RM (1998). Assessment, Measurement, and Prediction for Personnel Decisions. [Handbook] Mahwah, N.J. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.

Hersen, Michel and Bellack, Alan S. (eds). Dictionary of behavioral assessment techniques. [DIRECTORY]. New York : Pergamon Press, 1988.
Central Library, BF176.5 .D53 1988

Hersen, Michel and Bellack, Alan S. (eds). Dictionary of behavioral assessment techniques. 2nd ed. [DIRECTORY]. Clinton Corners, New York : Percheron Press, [c2002]
Central Library, Floor 2: Reference, BF176.5 .D53 2002

Kelley ML; Noell GH; & Reitman D. (2003). Practitioner’s guide to empirically based measures of school behavior. [Handbook, Directory] New York : Kluwer Academic/Plenum Pub.

Loewenthal, Kate Miriam. An introduction to psychological tests and scales. 2nd ed. [HANDBOOK]. Hove [England] ; Philadelphia, PA : Psychology Press, 2001.
Central Library, Floor 2: Reference, BF176 .L64 2001

Pfeiffer JW. (1976). Instrumentation in human relations training : a guide to 92 instruments with wide application to the behavioral sciences. [HANDBOOK, DIRECTORY]. La Jolla, Calif. : University Associates.

Quick,  James Campbell and Lois E. Tetrick. Handbook of occupational health psychology. [Instructional Text]. Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, c2003. Central Library, Floor 2: Reference, RC967.5 .H358 2003 

Schneiderman, Neil. Integrating behavioral and social sciences with public health. [INSTRUCTIONAL TEXT]. Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, c2001.
Central Library, RA418 .I522 2001

Streiner David L., & Norman, Geoffrey R.. Health Measurement Scales : A Practical Guide to Their Development and Use. [HANDBOOK] 2nd ed.. Streiner, David L.. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, 1995. RA408.5 .S77 1995 (useful appendix on where to find tests)

Thompson, Christopher (ed.) Instruments of psychiatric research. [DIRECTORY]. New York: Wiley and Sons, 1989

Waltz, Carolyn Feher, Strickland, Ora Lea, &  Lenz Elizabeth R. (2005) Measurement in nursing and health research. (3rd ed.) New York : Springer Pub. [HANDBOOK], [excellent Appendix A: Measurement Resources, by Nola Stair] RT81.5 .W36 2005

Willis, Lucy D. &  Linwood, Marjorie E. (1984). Measuring the Quality of Care. Edinburgh, New York: Churchill Livingstone. [Textbook] RT85.5.M435 1984


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