Test Preparation: A Research Guide

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Test Preparation: A Research Guide

We all take tests at some time in our lives. Perhaps we need to take an exam to enter school or a higher level of education like college or graduate school, or even law school. Some of us must past exams to enter into a new occupation or continue on in our current careers for certification. Below you will find some books and Web sites that will help prepare you for your next exam. This guide introduces researchers to some of the basic informational sources on the topic. The terms and phrases listed in the subject headings below can be used to search for more materials in the library's catalog and research databases. If you need further assistance, please ask a librarian.

WEB SITES \| TEST CATEGORIES \| TEST PREPARATION COMPANIES \| SUBJECT HEADINGS \| RELATED RESEARCH GUIDES
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WEB SITES
top	ACT Assessment www.act.org/aap/index.html This site details the ACT, which is designed to assess high school students' general educational development and their ability to complete college-level work. College Board www.collegeboard.com Provides information on test sponsored by the College Board including the SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test), PSAT/NMSQT (Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test), AP (Advanced Placement Program), and CLEP (College Level Examination Program). Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) www.gre.org Helps to prepare you for taking the GRE. Law School Admission Council www.lsat.org A nonprofit corporation whose members are 202 law schools in the United States and Canada . Administers the Law School Admission Test (LSAT). LibrarySpot: Where to Prepare for the Big Test www.libraryspot.com/features/testprepfeature.htm Offers an overview of test preparation and links to further resources. Number2.com www.number2.com Provides free practice tests for the ACT, SAT, GRE, and vocabulary builder. PBS's Secrets of the SAT www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/sats/ This report draws on the work of Nicholas Lemann and his five-year study of the SAT— The Big Test: The
TEST CATEGORIES
	Below are just some of the test titles or categories that require testing.
top	ACT (American College Test) AP (Advanced Placement Program) basic skills civil service CLEP (College Level Examination Program) correctional officer cosmetology EMS (Emergency Medical Services) ESL (English as a Second Language) firefighter GED (General Equivalency Degree) GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) GRE (Graduate Record Examinations) law enforcement LSAT (Law School Admission Test)	MCAT (Medical College Admissions Test) military services nurse aide PSAT/NMSQT (Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test) police officer postal service real estate SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) SAT II Subject Tests skills improvement courses teacher certification technical and career college TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) U.S. citizenship USMLE (United States Medical Licensing Examination)
TEST PREPARATION COMPANIES
top	Barron's Test Preparation www.barronstestprep.com Publishes, for a fee, both online and print preparatory examinations for PSAT, SAT, and ACT tests. Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions www.kaptest.com Publishes, for a fee, both online and print preparatory examinations for college, graduate school, civil service and military careers, and occupations. Peterson's www.petersons.com Publishes, for a fee, both online and print preparatory examinations for college, graduate school, civil service and military careers, and occupations. Also includes college and tuition research. Also publishes titles with the Arco imprint. Princeton Review www.princetonreview.com Publishes, for a fee, both online and print preparatory examinations for college, graduate school, civil service and military careers, and occupations. Also includes college searches and test registration.
SUBJECT HEADINGS
top	accounting—examinations, questions, etc. admission test civil service—United States—examinations computer networks—examinations—study guides entrance examination general educational development tests—study guides high school equivalency examinations—study guides postal service—United States—employees postal service—United States—examinations, questions, etc. study guides
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