Library Subject Guide: RESEARCH, EVALUATION,
MEASUREMENT, AND STATISTICS

The OSU-Tulsa Library provides this guide in the field of REMS as a starting point for research; it is not comprehensive. Please contact a librarian for further assistance. When off-campus, you must login to the OSU-Tulsa Website (click "Off-Campus Access") in order to view databases, journals and electronic books. To access NetLibrary E-Books remotely, you must initially set up an account in the library.



Reference

Almanacs

Almanac of American Education Ebrary Ebook

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Bibliographies

ETS Test Collection Catalog
Reference LB3051 .E79

Family Assessment: a Guide to Methods & Measures
Reference BF431 .G76

Instrumentation in Education: an Anthology
Reference BF431 .M468

Measures For Clinical Practice
Reference BF176 .C66

Mental Measurements Yearbook
Reference BF431 .M46

Tests: A Comprehensive Reference for Assessment in Psychology, Education and Business
Reference and Circulation BF176.T43

Personality Tests and Reviews
Reference BF698.5 .B87


Test Critiques
Reference BF176 .T419

Tests in Print : an Index to Tests, Test Reviews, and the Literature on Specific Tests
Reference BF431 .M462

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Biography

Biography & Genealogy Index Database

Biography Resource Center Database

Measuring Minds : Henry Herbert Goddard and the Origins of American Intelligence Testing
Circulation BF431 .Z46

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Book Reviews

Book Review Digest
Index Shelves Z1219.C95

Book Review Index Online Plus Database

Books In Print with Reviews Database

Factiva Database
New York Times Book Review.

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Dictionaries / Encyclopedias

A-Z of Social Research: a Dictionary of Key Social Science Research Concepts
Reference H62 .A9

Britannica Website

Cambridge Dictionary of Statistics
Reference QA276.14 .E934

Dictionary of Statistics and Methodology: a Nontechnical Guide for the Social Sciences
Reference QA276.12 .V64


Encyclopedia of Clinical Assessment
Reference BF698.4 .E5

Encyclopedia of Educational Research
Reference LB15 .E48

Encyclopedia of Evaluation
Reference H62 .E583


International Encyclopedia of Education
Reference LB15 .I569


International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences
Reference H 41 .I58

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Directories

Directory of Unpublished Experimental Mental Measures
Reference BF431 .D57

Measures for Psychological Assessment: a Guide to 3,000 Original Sources and Their Applications
Reference BF698.5 .C45

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Handbooks

100 Statistical Tests
Reference QA277 .K35

Comprehensive Handbook of Psychological Assessment
Reference BF176 .C654

Educational Research, Methodology and Measurement : an International Handbook
Circulation LB1028 .E3184

Guide to the Successful Thesis and Dissertation : a Handbook for Students and Faculty
Circuation LB2369 .M377

Handbook of Action Research: Participative Inquiry and Practice
Reference HM571 .H36

Handbook of Applied Social Research Methods
Circulation H62 .H24534

Handbook of Multicultural Assessment: Clinical, Psychological and Educational Applications
NetLibrary Ebook

Handbook of Qualitative Research
Circulation H62 .H2455

Handbook of Research Design & Social Measurement
Circulation H62 .M44

Handbook of Research Methods in Clinical Psychology
Circulation RC467.2 .H36


Handbook on Testing
NetLibrary Ebook

Psychological Testing at Work: How to Use, Interpret, and Get Most of the Newest Tests in Personality, Learning Style, Aptitudes, Interests and More! NetLibrary Ebook

Sage Handbook of Quantitative Methodology for the Social Sciences
Circulation H62. S275

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Statistics

Statistical Abstract of the United States Website
and Reference HA202 .S82

Statistical Universe
Database

Condition of Education
Reference L11 .C66

Digest of Education Statistics
Reference L11 .D48

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Style Manuals

APA's Web Guide to Electronic Reference Formats Website

Chicago Manual of Style
Reference PN147 .C44

MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing
Reference PN147 .G444

Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations
Reference PN147 .T8

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
Reference and Circulation PN147 .P83


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Books

Books can be found in the OSU-Tulsa Library Catalog by author, title, keyword, or subject heading. We also have approximately 40,000 full-text electronic books. Note: To view NetLibrary EBooks remotely, you must initially set up an account in the Library.

Keyword searching allows you to AND terms together to produce a more focused list of available books. Once you have identified a book you want, note the location and entire call number to identify its physical location in the library. Call numbers ending in “eb” signify an electronic book.

Books in Print Database with reviews is a good source to verify bibliographic information and locate books published on a specific subject, since both print and out-of-print titles are included.

WorldCat Database is a listing of books cataloged by libraries worldwide. It is a good source to verify bibliographic information and to see what other libraries own.


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Media

Media can be found in the OSU-Tulsa Library Catalog by title or keyword. If you want a video or dvd, add "videorecording" to your search. If you want a cassette or cd, add "sound recording" to your search.

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Suggested Video

Against All Odds (Video)
Media QA176 .A35
Online Resources



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Full-Text Databases

Selective access to entire periodical, journal and magazine articles are available electronically. From the Library webpage, click on Journals, and then click on General or a Broad Subject Heading. Each database is similarly designed to search by keyword, subject, author, title of article, and/or title of periodical but each database varies in searching capabilities like limiting by date. For further assistance contact a librarian.

Quick Search provides a cross-database search on a broad topic and is recommended for the student who doesn't know which database to use.

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Indexes

An index database only provides a citation (title, author, volume, issue etc.) to an article not the actual article. You should check Journal by Title to determine if the journal is owned electronically in another database or physically in the library. If the library does not own the article desired, we can order it from another library through inter-library loan.

Suggested Databases

SPECIALIZED
ERIC Selective Full-Text
Mental Measurements Yearbook Test Index Index
PsycINFO Selective Full-Text
PubMed  Selective Full-Text
Social Science Citation Index Index
Tests and Measures in the Social Sciences
 
 


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Journals

“Scholarly” or “peer-reviewed” journals and articles are written and published by leading professors, researchers, theorists or practitioners in relevant fields of study. The article typically has original or expanded research on a topic. To understand more about scholarly publications view Peer-Reviewed Journals.


Suggested Journals

Alberta Journal of Educational Research International Journal of Educational Research  
American Educational Research Journal   Issues in Educational Research  
American Journal of Evaluation   Journal of Educational Research (Washington, D.C.)  
Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education   Journal of Research and Development in Education  
Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice Journal of Theory Construction & Testing
British Educational Research Journal  Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development  
Educational Assessment New Directions for Evaluation  
Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis   Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation
Educational Research (Windsor)   Psychological Assessment
Educational Research and Evaluation    Research in Education (Manchester)  
Educational Research for Policy and Practice Research in Higher Education  
Educational Research Quarterly   Research into Higher Education Abstracts   
Educational Technology Research and Development   Research Papers in Education  
Evaluation & Research in Education Review of Educational Research  
Evaluation and Program Planning   Review of Research in Education   
Evaluation Practice Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research
Higher Education Research and Development   Studies in Educational Evaluation  


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Websites

The OSU-Tulsa Library has evaluated and recommends these specialized websites as excellent sources for information and research, because they provide an overview of the field, historical information, current trends, statistics, career opportunities, contact names, conferences, proceedings, associations, etc. This list of websites is not comprehensive, but is a reliable and valid source to begin your internet exploration:

Suggested Websites

American Educational Research Association National Council of Educational Research and Training
American Evaluation Association National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME)
British Educational Research Association Rice Virtual Lab in Statistics
Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards,
and Student Testing (CRESST)
Southwest Educational Research Association
Educational Research Service   Statistical Assessment Service
Educational Research Network Testing & Accountability
National Assessment Governing Board US Department of Education
National Foundation for Educational Research    


Other

SPECIALIZED
GENERAL
Buros Institute Academic Universe Database
Educational Testing Service Librarian Index to the Internet Website
"Seeing Statistics" RefDesk Website
Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing Reference LB3051 .A693  
Statement on the Use of Secure Psychological Tests in the Education of Graduate and Undergraduate Psychology Students  
Tests and Measurements Guide Powerpoint  


Questions or comments about the OSU-Tulsa Library Subject Guide? Contact the OSU-Tulsa Library Liaison:
Dona Davidson at dona.davidson@okstate.edu
Last modified 6/7/2006