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It describes the transition from microfiche distribution to PDF delivery via Tests on Demand, the size and subject coverage of the collection, and how ERIC descriptors and instrument abstracts support indexing. 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At that time, the three collections  \nthat made up the present day Brigham Library, the Test Collection, Archives, and the research library (consisting of books, journals, and  \nonline databases), were three separately managed units. The staff of these units only worked on the collection for which they were responsible. Since that time, there had been a complete merge of the three collections under one manager, with all Brigham Library staff cross-trained to work with all three collections.  \nBecause of the staff reductions mirroring those that most special libraries have faced over the past 25 years, the total number of staff working with all three collections is less than half of what it was in 1983.  \nThe Test in Microfiche sets, which were a new offering at the time of the writing of the 1975/1976 article, contained complete test instruments for which the authors had given ETS permission to distribute. These are tests which are otherwise unpublished. In 2001 microfiche ceased to be the media on which tests were distributed. All new tests for which ETS has permission to distribute are converted to in PDF format. Via the Tests on Demand service, which utilizes the ETS Store, they are available for downloading from at $25 per download. There are about 1900 downloadable tests available. The ERIC Thesaurus of Descriptor is used to assign subject terms to the test instruments. Instructions as to how to create a result set limited to the tests available for downloading are found at the search site.  \nAt the time of the writing of the 1975/76 article, the  \nIn spite of that, the Test Collection at ETS is still maintained, and each test continues to be abstracted and indexed thoroughly. The collection now consists of about 26,000 assessment devices, covering six major types: Achievement; Vocational; Cognitive, Aptitude, and Intelligence; Tests for Special Populations; Attitude; and  \nBrigham Library  \ncollection was known as The ETS Test Collection. However, since the collection is made of up tests of many test publishers and individual authors, the collection’s title became confusing to people searching the website. Many thought it was a source for ETS tests only, or that inclusion of any test in the collection was  \nAffective Measures and Personality Tests.  \nERIC descriptors are used to assign subject terms, and each instrument includes an abstract of approximately 250 words.  \nThe cataloging records of the Test Collection at ETS are fully searchable on the open web via ETS’s corporate website. This searchable database, Test Link, may be found at [http://www.ets.org/testcoll](http://www.ets.org/testcoll. As)[. As](http://www.ets.org/testcoll. As) such, much of the printed matter the Test Collection had produced, such as Annotated bibliographies, the TEST COLLECTION BULLETIN, and the ANNOTATED INDEX, are no longer necessary and ceased publication.  \ngiven a “stamp of approval” by ETS. As the“Terms of Use” section of the Test Link site states  \nTypically, the tests included in this service have not been subjected to the intensive investigation usually associated with commercially published tests. As a consequence, inclusion of a test does not imply any judgment by ETS of the quality or usefulness of the instrument. The purchaser must assume full responsibility for controlling access to these materials, the manner in which they are used, and the interpretation of data derived from their application.  \nEducation Libraries,Volume 32 No.1, Summer 2009 26 ","cbCairaGyEroOe6v","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairaGyEroOe6v","pdf",117092,"English","# Introduction\n## Test distribution formats and online access\n## Collection scope, indexing, and metadata\n## Catalog changes and publication updates\n## Terms of Use and permissions\n# References","[{\"question\":\"What major change happened in how tests were distributed by ETS?\",\"answer\":\"Microfiche ceased as the distribution media, and new permitted tests were converted to PDF format and offered via the Tests on Demand service for downloading.\"},{\"question\":\"How does ETS assign subject terms and describe each test instrument?\",\"answer\":\"The ERIC Thesaurus of Descriptor is used to assign subject terms, and each instrument includes an abstract of approximately 250 words.\"},{\"question\":\"Does ETS inclusion of a test mean ETS endorses its quality or usefulness?\",\"answer\":\"No. Inclusion in the service does not imply any judgment by ETS of the quality or usefulness of the instrument; purchasers assume responsibility for access control and data interpretation.\"}]","The Test Collection at ETS - Article - Overview and Update | PDF",1792094535]