SELECTED TEST PREPARATION MATERIALS

IN THE MAIN LIBRARY

The MSU Library is a member of the MSU Test Preparation Consortium. Visiting the web site of the Consortium can show you other free resources on campus which can help you prepare for standarized tests.

Note: the only "official" preparation materials are those produced by the testing company.

Computer-based Test Preparation Programs:

Analogies College Bound (Hartley Courseware) PE1576.F55 1986 - Software Collection: Available for Checkout

The Comprehensive NCLEX-RN Review (MEDS Publishing) - Main Library Reference: Workstations 12-15

GRE General Test: POWERPREP Software (version 2.0, ETS) - Software Collection: Test Workstations, Room Use Only

How to Prepare for the TOEFL Test : Test of English as a Foreign Language (Barron's) PE1128 .S5 2001 - Software Collection: Available for Checkout

Inside the SAT (CD-ROM, Learning Company) LB2353.57.I57 1998 - Software Collection: Available for Checkout

NCLEX-RN (Simon & Schuster) RT55 .B87 2001 - Software Collection: Available for Checkout

Saunders Q & A Review for NCLEX-RN (Saunders) RT55 .S485 2002 - Software Collection: Available for Checkout

Test Preparation for the Computer-Adaptive GMAT: POWERPREP Software (GMAC) - Software Collection: Test Workstations, Room Use Only

Test Preparation for the GRE General Test (Powerprep software, version 1.1, ETS) LB2367.4.T48 1996 - Software Collection: Available for Checkout.

TOEFL Mentor (CD-ROM, Encomium) - Software Collection: Test Workstations, Room Use Only

TOEFL Sampler (CD-ROM, ETS) PE1128.T63 1998 - Software Collection: Room Use Only

TOEIC Pronunciation in American English (CD-ROM, Chauncey Group International) PE2815.H3 2000 - Software Collection

2001 USMLE Information on Step 1, Step 2, and Step 3 (CD-ROM, National Board of Medical Examiners) R837.E9T9 2000 - Software Collection

Your Personal Trainer for the GRE (CD-ROM, Davidson) LB2367.4.Y68 1995 - Software Collection: Available for Checkout.

Audio Resources:

Intermediate TOEFL Test Practices (Univ. of Michigan) AVC 271 Audiocassette tape 1-4 - Digital and Multimedia Center: Room Use Only (accompanying book: PE1128.F5748 1997 Main Reserve)

TOEFL Test Preparation Kit (ETS) PE1128.T63 1998 - Digital and Multimedia Center: Room Use Only

General Test Preparation Resources:

501 Reading Comprehension Questions (Learning Express) LB1050.45.A15 1999 - Reserves

1001 Math Problems (Learning Express) QA43.A12 1999 - Reserves

GRE-GMAT Math Review (Macmillan) QA43.F67 1999 - Reserves

Logic & Reading Review for the GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT (Peterson's) LB2366.2.R69 1999 - Reserves

Mechanical Aptitude and Spatial Relations Tests (Macmillan) BF433.M4M43 1999 - Main Reserve

Vocabulary Building PE1449.D28 1990 - Main Library (Stacks)

Words for Smart Test-Takers: SAT, ACT, GRE, GMAT, LSAT (Arco) PE1449.S74 1998 - Reserves

Test-Specific Print Resources:

Allied Health Professions Admission Test (AHPAT) (Williams & Wilkins) R697.A4A46 1999 - Reserves

Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) (Barron's) U408.5.H69 2000 - Careers Collection

Civil Service (Arco) JK716.H3378 1998 - Careers Collection

CLEP (College Board) LB2353.68.C65 2000- College Guides

Corrections Officer (Learning Express) HV9470.C69 2000 - Careers Collection

Dental Admission Test (DAT) (National Learning Corp.) RK57.R82 1998 - Reserves

Foreign Service Officer (Arco) JX1706.Z6A8 1992 - Careers Collection

Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT):

(Barron's) HF1118.J33 1998 - Reserves
(GMAC/ETS) HF1118.O33 1997 - Reserves
GMAT PrepCourse: 2000 (Nova Press) HD30.413.K6583 2000 - Reserves
GMAT Verbal Workout (Princeton Review) HF1118.F74 1999 - Reserves

Graduate Record Exam (GRE):

(Barron's) LB2367.4.B75 1999 - Reserves
(ETS) LB2367.4.P77 - Main Library (stacks) & College Guides
GRE Prep Course: with Software (Nova Press) LB2367.4.K65 2000 - Reserves
GRE subject test guides in College Guides (ETS):

biochemistry/cell & molecular biology - biology - chemistry - computer science - economics - education - engineering - geology - history - literature in English - mathematics - music - physics - political science - psychology - sociology

Law Enforcement Exams (Arco) HV8143.S828 2000 - Careers Collection

Law School Admission Test (LSAT):

How to Prepare for the LSAT, with disk (Barron's) KF285.Z9B6 1999 - Reserves
LSAT, the Official Triple-Prep Plus With Explanations (Law School Admission Council) KF285.Z9L786 1999 - Reserves
Master the LSAT: with Software (Nova Press) KF285.Z9K65 2001 - Reserves

Medical College Admission Test (MCAT):

How to Prepare for the MCAT (Barron's) R838.5.B36 1997 - Reserves
Guide to Medical School & the MCAT (Williams & Wilkins)R838.4.H33 1997 - College Guides Collection
MCAT Practice Test (Association of Medical Colleges)R838.5 .M3246 2001 v.1 & 2 - Reserves
Peterson's The Gold Standard MCAT (Peterson's) R838.5.F47 1999 - Reserves
2001 MCAT (Williams & Wilkins) R838.5.C65 2000 - Reserves

Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (various subject study guides) LB1763.M5M... - Reserves

Miller Analogies Test (MAT) (Research and Education Association) LB2367.6.B47 1998 - Reserves

National Teacher Exam (NTE) Praxis II (Research & Education Association) LB1762.B49 1998 - Careers Collection (accompanying disk in Software)

NCLEX-RN:

(Lippincott) RT52.B55 1998 - Careers Collection (accompanying disk in Software)
(Saunders) RT55.S28 2002- Main Library (stacks) (accompanying disk in Software)

Optometry Admission Test (OAT) (Williams & Wilkins) RE959.5.O28 1998 - Reserves

Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT) (Williams & Wilkins) RS105.P33 1998 - Reserves

Police Officer Exam:

(LearningExpress) HV8143.P635 1999 - Careers Collection
(Arco) HV8143.O54 2000 - Main Library (stacks)

Police Sergeant (Barron's) HV8142.S37 1997 - Main Library (stacks)

PPST - Praxis I with disk (Learning Express) LB2367.75.P77 1998 - Reserves

Praxis II/NTE Core Battery (Research & Education Association) LB1762.B49 1998 - Careers Collection (accompanying disk in Software)

Probation Officer, Parole Officer (Arco) HV9278.P697 1996 - Main Library (stacks)

SPEAK Test (Spoken Proficiency English Assessment Kit) (Univ. of Mich. Press) PE1128.P264 1998 - Reserves

Special Agent (Arco) HJ268.S74 1994 - Main Library (stacks)

State Trooper (Barron's) HV8143.S342 1996 - Main Library (stacks)

Teacher Certification Tests (Arco) LB1762.D55 1999 - Careers Collection

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) (Barron's) PE1128.S5 2001 - Reserves

TOEFL Grammar Workbook (Arco) PE1128.L47 1992 - Reserves & Main Library (stacks)

TOEFL Intermediate Test Practices (Univ. of Michigan) PE1128.F5748 1997 - Reserves (accompanying audiocassettes in Digital and Multimedia Center)

TOEFL Reading and Vocabulary Workbook (Arco) PE1128.D354 1992 - Reserves & Main Library (stacks)

TOEIC:

(Barron's) PE1128.L644 1999 - Reserves
Official Test-Preparation Guide, book + cassette (Peterson's) PE1128.T655 2000 - Reserves

TSE (Test of Spoken English) (Univ. of Mich. Press) PE1128.P264 1998 - Reserves

Veterinary Entrance Tests (VETS) (Williams & Wilkins) SF756.35.H37 2001 - Reserves

ALl of these bokks can also be purchased online through Amazon and Amazing Cheap Books.

Last updated 3/7/2003 (Lorenzen)