PSYC 421
MMY Reference Templates
If the eight-digit accession number begins with 19 (e.g., 19013214), use this reference template:
Last name, first initial of review author . (2014). Test review of the name of test. In J. F. Carlson, K. F. Geisinger, & R. A. Spies (Eds.), The nineteenth mental measurements yearbook. Retrieved from the Buros Institute's Mental Measurements Yearbook online database. Comment by Karen: This section of the reference identifies the name(s) of the author(s) of the review article, not the author(s) of the test itself. If there is more than one review article author, then format the author section like this… Author, A. B. & Author C. D. (year). Author A.B., Author, C.D., & Author D. E. (year).
If the eight-digit accession number begins with 18 (e.g., 18013214), use this reference template:
Last name, first initial of review author. (2010). Test review of the name of test. In R. A. Spies, J. F. Carlson, & K. F. Geisinger (Eds.), The eighteenth mental measurements yearbook. Retrieved from the Buros Institute's Mental Measurements Yearbook online database. Comment by Karen: This section of the reference refers to the year of publication of the particular edition of the MMY from which you obtained the review article. Please be sure that the year of publication and the edition of the MMY match up. For example, the 18th edition of the MMY was published in 2010, while the 19th edtion of the MMY was published in 2014.
If the eight-digit accession number begins with 17 (e.g., 17033326), use this reference template:
Last name, first initial of review author. (2007). Test review of the name of test. In K. F. Geisinger, R. A. Spies, J. F. Carlson, & B. S. Plake (Eds.), The seventeenth mental measurements yearbook. Retrieved from the Buros Institute's Mental Measurements Yearbook online database. Comment by Karen: This section of the reference identifies the name of the test that is being reviewed by the article. Comment by Karen: In your actual paper, your references should be double-spaced according to current APA guidelines. They are not double-spaced in this template document in order to save space.
If the eight-digit accession number begins with 16 (e.g., 16032848), use this reference template:
Last name, first initial of review author. (2005). Test review of the name of test. In R. A. Spies & B. S. Plake (Eds.), The sixteenth mental measurements yearbook. Retrieved from the Buros Institute's Mental Measurements Yearbook online database. Comment by Karen: This section of the reference identifies the editor(s) of the particular edition of the MMY from which you obtained the review article. Please be sure that the editor(s) and the edition of the MMY match up. For example, Spies and Plake are the editors of the 16th MMY, while Geisinger, Spies, Carlson, and Plake are the editors of the 17th MMY (see above).
If the eight-digit accession number begins with 15 (e.g., 15192839), use this reference template:
Last name, first initial of review author. (2003). Test review of the name of test. In B. S. Plake, J. C. Impara, & R. A. Spies (Eds.), The fifteenth mental measurements yearbook. Retrieved from the Buros Institute's Mental Measurements Yearbook online database. Comment by Karen: This section of the reference provides the title of the edition of the MMY that you are using.
If the eight-digit accession number begins with 14 (e.g., 14122332), use this reference template:
Last name, first initial of review author. (2001). Test review of the name of test. In B. S. Plake & J. C. Impara (Eds.), The fourteenth mental measurements yearbook. Retrieved from the Buros Institute's Mental Measurements Yearbook online database. Comment by Karen: This final statement provides electronic retrieval information to your readers who may want to know where to go in order to obtain the source for themselves.
If the eight-digit accession number begins with 13 (e.g., 13072025), use this reference template:
Last name, first initial of review author. (1998). Test review of the name of test. In J. C. Impara & B. S. Plake (Eds.), The thirteenth mental measurements yearbook. Retrieved from the Buros Institute's Mental Measurements Yearbook online database.
If the eight-digit accession number begins with 12 (e.g., 12180962), use this reference template: Last name, first initial of review author. (1995). Test review of the name of test. In J. C. Conoley & J. C. Impara (Eds.), The twelfth mental measurements yearbook. Retrieved from the Buros Institute's Mental Measurements Yearbook online database.
If the eight-digit accession number begins with 11 (e.g., 11160192), use this reference template:
Last name, first initial of review author. (1992). Test review of the name of test. In J. J. Kramer & J. C. Conoley (Eds.), The eleventh mental measurements yearbook. Retrieved from the Buros Institute's Mental Measurements Yearbook online database.
If the eight-digit accession number begins with 10 (e.g., 10020325), use this reference template:
Last name, first initial of review author. (1989). Test review of the name of test. In J. C. Conoley & J. J. Kramer (Eds.), The tenth mental measurements yearbook. Retrieved from the Buros Institute's Mental Measurements Yearbook online database.
If the eight-digit accession number begins with 09 (e.g., 09189098), use this reference template:
Last name, first initial of review author. (1985). Test review of the name of test. In J. V. Mitchell, Jr. (Ed.), The ninth mental measurements yearbook. Retrieved from the Buros Institute's Mental Measurements Yearbook online database.
If the accession number begins with 8 (e.g. 8:668), use this reference template:
Last name, first initial of review author. (1978). Test review of the name of test. In O.K. Buros (Ed.), The eighth mental measurements yearbook. Retrieved from the Buros Institute's Mental Measurements Yearbook online database.
If the accession number begins with 7 (e.g., 7:676), use this reference template:
Last name, first initial of review author. (1972). Test review of the name of test. In O.K. Buros (Ed.), The seventh mental measurements yearbook. Retrieved from the Buros Institute's Mental Measurements Yearbook online database.
If the accession number begins with 6 (e.g., 6:439), use this reference template:
Last name, first initial of review author. (1965). Test review of the name of test. In O.K. Buros (Ed.), The sixth mental measurements yearbook. Retrieved from the Burros Institute's Mental Measurements Yearbook online database.
If the accession number begins with 5 (e.g., 5:405 ), use this reference template:
Last name, first initial of review author. (1959). Test review of the name of test. In O.K. Buros (Ed.), The fifth mental measurements yearbook. Retrieved from the Buros Institute's Mental Measurements Yearbook online database.
If the accession number begins with 4, (e.g., 4:282), use this reference template:
Last name, first initial of review author. (1953). Test review of the name of test. In O.K. Buros (Ed.), The fourth mental measurements yearbook. Retrieved from the Buros Institute's Mental Measurements Yearbook online database.
If the accession number begins with 3, (e.g., 3:1047), use this reference template:
Last name, first initial of review author. (1949). Test review of the name of test. In O.K. Buros (Ed.), The third mental measurements yearbook. Retrieved from the Buros Institute's Mental Measurements Yearbook online database.
If the accession number begins with 2 (e.g., 2:1416), use this reference template:
Last name, first initial of review author. (1941). Test review of the name of test. In O.K. Buros (Ed.), The nineteen forty mental measurements yearbook. Retrieved from the Buros Institute's Mental Measurements Yearbook online database.
If the accession number begins with 1 (e.g., 1:1054 ), use this reference template:
Last name, first initial of review author. (1938). Test review of the name of test. In O.K. Buros (Ed.), The nineteen thirty eight mental measurements yearbook. Retrieved from the Buros Institute's Mental Measurements Yearbook online database.