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MMY Mission #2

Posted by Jamie Holmes on May 20, 2008

Learning Objective(s): After completing this challenge, you will be able to conduct a search in a database for an article that uses a specific test or measurement as the study instrument.

Challenge: Navigate to one (or all) of the EBSCO databases recommended for education and psychology. Try to find an article that uses your test instrument in its methodology. (Remember to try the full instrument name as well as the acronym in your search!)

Did you find an article that uses your test instrument (assessment)?  What is the title of the article?  Which database(s) did you use? Answer these questions as a comment to this post.

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MMY Mission #1

Posted by Jamie Holmes on May 20, 2008

Learning Objective(s): After completing this challenge, you will be able to effectively use the Mental Measurements Yearbook (MMY) through EBSCO Host to find a review of an assessment.

Challenge: Navigate from the library home page to the EBSCO Host Mental Measurements Yearbook database and try to find your assigned test. Remember to try the full name, as well as the acronym, in your search. Answer the following questions as a comment to this blog post.

1. Did you find your test?
2. Did you find it using its full name or acronym?
3. In what volume of MMY is the review located?

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