Choosing and locating psychological tests and scales Browse our psychological test collection Library database search In addition to a web search, try a keyword search (for example 'anxiety', 'anger', 'body image') using library databases such as Web of Science or PsycINFO. Library databases will also give a better indication whether literature has been peer-reviewed. To search for academic literature about specific tests using PsycINFO - from the main search page, select the "Search Fields" link and choose “Tests and Measures” as the only field in PsycINFO’s records to search. Not all documents will provide access to the full test documentation. If the full text of a test is included, PsycINFO notes it as an "Appended" item. (Access to databases may be restricted to University of Edinburgh users). List of available library databases.Access to Web of ScienceAccess to PsycINFO Public domain versus commercially published tests Tests fall into two categories: those made freely available by researchers (public domain) and commercially published tests, usually protected by copyright. A reference to a public domain test is usually a book chapter or journal article; for the second type it will be to a manual published by a commercial organisation. Full details of freely available tests can be generally be found by consulting the relevant article; if full details are not given, you might be able obtain extra materials (for example a list of test items) by contacting the author. Commercially published tests must not be photocopied, scanned or otherwise reproduced without permission. If you wish to use these tests you should consult with your supervisor. Often a literature search will produce a public domain equivalent of a commercial test. Some web resources for psychological testing General American Psychological Association guidance on Testing and AssessmentBritish Psychological Society - Psychological Testing CentrePsyToolkit Office for National Statistics Current Standard Occupational Classifications.Face Image Databases Personality and social psychology measures The Big Five Inventory (Berkeley Personality Lab)HEXACO Personality Inventory RevisedInternational Personality Item Pool Clinical and health APA Online Assessment Measures Psychology Tools (UK)Psychology Tools (USA)Autism Research Centre (University of Cambridge) Commonly used tests Find out more about some of the more commonly used psychological tests. Psychological tests held by the department A comprehensive list of psychological tests held in PPLS. The Prospective and Retrospective Memory Questionnaire Download the PRMQ in a range of languages. This article was published on 2024-10-14
