Title and author indexes in each of these reference books should refer you to the section of the book describing the test. If you still cannot locate the test and are sure that you have the correct title and author, it is either a very recent publication, or may not be commercially available. See Noncommercial Tests to get tips for locating the test. Purchasing Tests Publishers hold the copyright to tests they distribute, and they maintain the copies of tests, test manuals, and scoring keys. Commercially available tests are usually purchased through the test publisher.
Many publishers have separate policies for individual and organizational purchases of tests.
Individuals may be required to complete a test purchaser qualification form that allows a publisher to determine if the purchaser is qualified and competent to administer and interpret the test. Attempting to locating these instruments can be frustrating. There are directories and indexes that organize tests by journal citation, subject area, author, and test name. For the most part, these reference texts and databases encompass literature from the 1970s to the present. Many other tests can be found in the psychological and educational journals.