Skip to Main Content

Tests & Measures for the Behavioral Sciences

This guide describes the resources for obtaining information about tests and measures in the behavioral sciences - education, counseling, psychology, social work, etc.

Noncommercial (Free) Instruments

When using a free instrument, get permission from the author for its use.

Occasionally, a Google search will turn up the full-text of a free instrument.  In many cases though, you need to use one of the following sources:

Commercial Tests

Commercial tests must purchased from the publisher.  In many cases, a Google search for the name of an instrument will result in a hit on the publisher's website.  Otherwise, here are sources of publisher information.