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1 Mental Measurements Yearbook with Tests in Print (Commonly known as MMY with TIP [electronic version]) By Lisa Wan Reference and Instruction Librarian Tarleton State University Fort Worth, TX ,

By Lisa Wan Reference and Instruction Librarian

2 Searching for Assessments in MMY with TIP Advantages to searching using the database, Mental Measurements Yearbooks with Tests in Print (MMY with TIP): reviews and descriptions of psychological assessments gives publisher, price, audience, validity and reliability for an assessment eliminates retrieval of journal and conference articles, and dissertations

descriptions of psychological assessments gives publisher, price, audience, validity and

3 Searching for Assessments in MMY with TIP (cont.) Searching MMY with TIP instead of using the search tool, allows the user to only find tests and reviews of such. To find MMY with TIP on the Tarleton library website, see the next slide.

Discovery@Tarleton, allows the user to only find tests and

4 Go to the library s home page. Locate A to Z Databases. Scroll down to Mental Measurements Yearbook with Tests Print and click on it. (

5 Enter search terms and press the search button. The main terms used may include: 1) subject of the test (example below: posttraumatic stress not children ) OR 2) the specific name of the test (ex: Detailed Assessment of Posttraumatic Stress.) P.S. Don t worry about adding limiters (such as a date) here.

posttraumatic stress not children ) OR 2) the specific name of the test

6 Finding your preferred result. Peruse the results looking for keywords or subject terms that best fit the type of the assessment that you would like to use.

7 From your results list click on the name of the test which will (see next slide)

8 reveal the entire bibliographic record.

9 To read the entire review, scroll down through the bibliographic record, or click on the appropriate link (PDF or HTML) to open the review.

10 Referencing the Reviews and the Assessment You will need to create separate reference entries for each review used. For Detailed Assessment of Posttraumatic Stress (DAPS), there are two reviews: one written by Boothroyd and one written by Smith. You will also need to create a reference for the assessment itself. In this case, the assessment is called Detailed Assessment of Posttraumatic Stress. The next slides will give information and examples of the references.

written by Smith. You will also need to create a reference for the assessment itself.

11 Recognize the elements needed for references: Name of the test being reviewed Last name, first initial of the author(s) of the reviews Yearbook of MMY edition *Indication that it is the electronic version of the MMY *Retrieved from statement: Retrieved from the Burros Institute's Mental Measurements Yearbook online database *You know both of these because you used the online version to find the test.

electronic version of the MMY *Retrieved from statement: Retrieved from the Burros Institute's

12 Use this chart (created for your use) to determine the editors and publication year. Recognize the final elements needed for references: Number of the MMY edition Year of the MMY edition Name(s) of the MMY editors

13 Use this format to create references for reviews: Be sure to follow the capitalization. Also double space this reference. Last name, First initial of review author. (year of MMY edition). Test review of Name of the Test being reviewed. In Name(s) of MMY editors (Eds.), The number of the edition Mental Measurements Yearbook [electronic version]. Retrieved from the Burros Institute's Mental Measurements Yearbook online database.

Test review of Name of the Test being reviewed. In Name(s) of MMY editors (Eds.

14 This assessments has two reviews. The reference entry for the first one looks like this: Be sure to follow the capitalization. Also double space this reference. Boothroyd, R. A. (2003). Review of Detailed Assessment of Posttraumatic Stress. In R. A. Spies & B. S. Plake (Eds.), The fifteenth Mental Measurements Yearbook [electronic version]. Retrieved from the Burros Institute's Mental Measurements Yearbook online database.

Also double space this reference. Boothroyd, R. A. (2003).

15 The second review is by Smith: Be sure to follow the capitalization. Also double space this reference. Smith, L. (2003). Review of Detailed Assessment of Posttraumatic Stress. In R. A. Spies & B. S. Plake (Eds.), The fifteenth mental measurements yearbook [electronic version]. Retrieved from the Burros Institute's Mental Measurements Yearbook online database.

Review of Detailed Assessment of Posttraumatic Stress. In R. A. Spies & B. S. Plake (Eds.

16 To Create Reference Entries for the Assessment: Locate the assessment itself by searching the Internet using the name of the assessment. The vendor s website is reliable source of information about the assessment. Here s the vendor s website for the assessment, DAPS: ucts/product.aspx?productid= DAPS

The vendor s website is reliable source of information about the assessment.

17 To Create Reference Entries for the Assessment: In order to get this assessment in hand, it must be purchased (which is not necessary), so you may use the information from the vendor s website (see previous page) to create the reference for the assessment.

necessary), so you may use the information from the vendor s

18 Use this format for the reference entry using the vendor s website: Be sure to follow the capitalization. Also double space this reference. Last name, First initial of author of the assessment. (year the assessment was published). Assessment Name without the abbreviation [Measurement instrument]. Retrieved from

Last name, First initial of author of the assessment.

19 The reference entry for DAPS using the vendor s website would look like this: Be sure to follow the capitalization. Also double space this reference. Biere, J. (2011). Detailed Assessment of Posttraumatic Stress [Measurement instrument]. Retrieved from /Product.aspx?ProductID=DAPS

20 An Alternative Way to Create Reference Entries for the Assessment: Alternatively, you may use information about the assessment found within the bibliographical record in MMY with TIP. Use these parts: Name of the test Name of the author of the test Publication date

within the bibliographical record in MMY with TIP.

21 Use this format for reference entry for the assessment using MMY with TIP: Be sure to follow the capitalization. Also double space this reference. Last name, First initial of author of the assessment.(year the assessment was published). Assessment Name without the abbreviation [Measurement instrument]. Retrieved from Burros Institute s Mental Measurement Yearbook online database.

22 The reference entry for the assessment using MMY with TIP would look like this: Be sure to follow the capitalization. Also double space this reference. Biere, J. (2011). Detailed Assessment of Posttraumatic Stress [Measurement instrument]. Retrieved from Burros Institute s Mental Measurement Yearbook online database.

23 Your reference page for your paper might look like this: Be sure to double space. References Biere, J. (2011). Detailed Assessment of Posttraumatic Stress [Measurement instrument]. Retrieved from /Product.aspx?ProductID=DAPS Boothroyd, R. A. (2003). Review of Detailed Assessment of Posttraumatic Stress. In R. A. Spies & B. S. Plake (Eds.), The fifteenth Mental Measurements Yearbook [electronic version]. Retrieved from the Burros Institute's Mental Measurements Yearbook online database. Smith, L. (2003). Review of Detailed Assessment of Posttraumatic Stress. In R. A. Spies & B. S. Plake (Eds.), The fifteenth Mental Measurements Yearbook [electronic version]. Retrieved from the Burros Institute's Mental Measurements Yearbook online database.

24 Questions and Answers: Q1: When referencing the assessment, which is preferred, the publisher s website or MMY with TIP? A1.: Neither one is preferred. The actual test is preferred, but when you don t have it, use the place from which you got your information. Q2.: Where can I find reference information for assessments in the APA Manual? A2.: Go to p. 211, #55, except substitute [Measurement instrument] for [Software and training videos].

25 Questions and Answers: Q3.: Where can I find reference information for the reviews in the APA Manual? A3.: Go to p. 204, #26, and loosely follow this example since there are no exact example for reviews in MMY with TIP. Q4.: Are there other places for information on references? A4.: Yes, APA Style: How to Cite a Psychological Test in APA Style Q5.: What s the proper way to capitalize the name of the assessment? A5.: See p. 103, 4.18 in the APA Manual.

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