- Scope of the Collection
- The University of Chicago maintains a special collection of separately published standardized printed instruments utilized in the fields of education and psychology. The collection now includes more than 5,200 separately published tests, dating back to some published in the early decades of the twentieth century. Especially well represented are measurement instruments for general personality, intelligence, and achievement.
- Accessing and Using the Test Collection
- The materials in the Test Collection are intended for academic research only. No tests may be circulated, lent through interlibrary loan, photocopied or administered.
The test collection is located on the Fourth Floor of the Regenstein Library. To gain access to materials in the collection, appointments are necessary and can be scheduled from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m, Monday through Friday. To schedule an appointment, or if you have an questions please call or email:
Paul Belloni, psychology bibliographer, 773-702-8699, plb4@uchicago.edu
Rebecca Starkey, education bibliographer, 773-702-4484, rstarkey@uchicago.edu
Christine Bailey, assistant to the bibliographer, 773-702-8443, cdbailey@uchicago.edu
- Patrons will be asked to present photo identification and to complete a Test Call Slip for each item requested. A maximum of three tests may be examined at one time. Staff will retrieve the requested materials and direct the patron to the room where the tests may be examined. When a patron has returned a test, staff will check to ensure it is complete and in proper order.
- Academic researchers not affiliated with the University of Chicago must make arrangements for Library access with the Regenstein Privileges Office prior to admission to the Test Collection.
- Determining what the Library Owns
- Instruments in the UofC Test Collection are not listed in the general library
catalogs. A separate index card file is located in the Fourth Floor Reading
Room of the Regenstein Library. Tests are entered under
title, author, and broad subject classification.
Also available are online listings of test titles acquired since July 1, 1998 and another for titles acquired from July 1, 1995 through June 30, 1998.