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Encyclopedias    
Subject words: education encyclopedias

Educational Research Methodology and Measurement: An International Handbook
Location: LB 1028 E3184 1988
Encyclopedia of Learning and Memory
Location: Reference Room BF318 .E53 1992
Encyclopedia of Educational Research
Location: Reference Room LB 15 E48 1992 6th ed. 4v
International Encyclopedia of Education
Location: Reference Room LB 15 I569 12 v. 1994
International Encyclopedia of Education: Research and Studies.
Location Reference Room LB 15 I569 10 v. 1985

Tests and Measures (Directories)

Assessment of Children
Location: Reference Room BF432.C48 S28 2001
Buros Institute of Mental Measurements
Provides catalog information about the Buros publications, test locator, test publisher locator, test review locator. ERIC/AE test locator included.
Location Reference Room Z5814 P8 B932 1938-present.
ETS Test Collection Catalog
Provides basic information, such as grade level, descriptors, abstract and availability source. Each volume highlights a particular subject area. Has author, test title, and subject indexes.
Location: Reference Room LB 3051 E79 6v
Available online. The tests are available in microfiche on the 4th floor: Tests in microfiche, 1975- MICRO SERFICHE LB3051 .E358.
Mental Measurements Yearbook.
The principal work on testing and measurement. It consists of descriptive information, references and critical reviews of commercially published English-language tests.
Location: Reference Room Z5814.P8 B932 -present
Test Critiques.
Contains reviews of the most frequently used psychological, educational and business tests.
Location Reference Room BF 176 T419 10 v.
Tests: a comprehensive reference for assessments in psychology, education, and business.
Location: Reference Room BF176 .T43 1997
Pro-Ed Publishers
Online catalog of nationally standardized tests, resource and reference texts, curricular and therapy materials. Expensive to purchase

Examples of Tests and Measures on Campus:

College of Education Assessment Library
Department of Psychology Test Lab (for Psychology students only and by permission)

Finding Statistics about Education http://library.csun.edu/mfinley/edstats.html

Find Books :
Check the Library Catalog

 

Library Catalog -
Oviatt Library's online catalog

Links to other library catalogs
World Cat, Melvyl and more!

Call Numbers:

Educational tests, measurements, evaluations and examinations
Particular Tests A-Z

LB3050-3060.87
:B3060.33 A-Z

Psychology

  • Test of ability, intelligence
  • Test of Auditory-Perceptual Skills
  • Test of Viusal-motor Integration

Various:

  • BF431-
  • BF251.5 T47
  • BF295.5 T46

Diagnostic Tests and Procedures (Psychiatry)

RC473 A-Z

Subjects:

Educational tests and measurements Psychological tests for children.
Intelligence tests Neuropsychological tests
Psychological tests See handout for examples

Find Articles:
Periodicals/Journals: Indexes & Articles

ERIC (Late 1960's-)
ERIC contains references to journal articles, and unpublished literature (such as research reports, conference papers, curriculum guides and program evaluations). ERIC Documents (ED) on microfiche date back to 1966. CSUN library now offers online access to current 5 years of ED reports.
Location: Online through CSA,  ERIC FirstSearch and EricWizard (Wizard is free to the public)
ERIC/AE Test Locator Includes the ETS Test File which contains descriptions of over 10,000 tests and instruments. Does not include the actual instrument.
Test Review Locator - Search for reviews of tests from directories such as The Buros Institute of Mental Measurements, Mental Measurements Yearbooks, Tests in Print, and Test Critiques.
Psychological Abstracts/PsycInfo
Indexes 1,300 journals written in over 25 languages, spanning 1887 to the present, plus books and book chapters in English language books published since 1987. Provides citations with abstracts in psychology and behavioral sciences from the American Psychological Association. Topics covered include psychology, sociology, anthropology, education, pharmacology, physiology, linguistics, and more.
Location: Reference Room Table 6 BF 1 . P65 and Online
Index Medicus
An index to 3,700 medical journals published by the National Library of Medicine covering: medicine, health administration, psychology, physical therapy, nursing, all allied health education.
Location: Reference Room Table Z 660 .I42 and online: Medline FirstSearch, and free Web access through PubMed *
Education Index
A primary source, along with ERIC, in education. Indexes articles published in approximately 300 education journals.
Sociological Abstracts
Provides indexing and detailed abstracts of articles taken from 3,000 journals published world wide in sociology, social work and related social and behavioral sciences. Indexing began in 1963, abstracts from 1974-
Social Sciences Index
An index to articles and book reviews in 400 English-language journals in anthropology, economics, geography, political science, psychology and sociology. Indexing started in 1983, abstracts from 1994-

Writing Guides

Handbook for writing effective psychoeducational reports
Location: Reserve LB2845.7 .B73 1998
How to Write Psychology Papers
Location: Reference Room BF76.5 .P27 1999
Psychologist's Companion : a guide to scientific writing for students and researchers
Location: Reference Room BF76.8 .S73 1993
Psychology student writer's manual
Location: Reference Room BF76.8 .P76 2002
Publication manual of the American Psychological Association
Location: Reference Room BF 76.5 A54 2001; also copies in RBR and 2nd Floor stacks
Writing papers in Psychology
BF 76.7 R67 2001
Thesis guide at CSUN:
Location: Internet http://www.csun.edu/~gripact/evaluations.htm#Writing%20your%20thesis
For more information, contact Stephanie Ballard stephanie.ballard@csun.edu 677-6396 or
Mary S. Woodley at 677-6302 mary.woodley@csun.edu
Mara Houdyshell's Educational Resources Web page: http://library.csun.edu/mhoudyshell/edunew.html
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